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List of countries with the most skyscrapers

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A skyscraper is generally defined as any building that is more than 150 metres (492 ft) tall and has more than 40 storeys.[1][2] The following is a list of countries with the most skyscrapers. Other structures like observation towers or lattice towers are excluded on this list.

List of countries by number of completed skyscrapers

The following is a list of the top 50 countries with the most completed buildings over 150 metres (492 ft) tall, as of November 2024.

Rank Country Number of skyscrapers Tallest city
Total 200 m+ 300 m+
1  China 3,259 1,153 118 Hong Kong
2  United States 1,025 256 34 New York
3  United Arab Emirates 336 156 35 Dubai
4  Malaysia 304 70 6 Kuala Lumpur
5  Japan 283 52 2 Tokyo
6  South Korea 281 80 7 Seoul
7  Canada 162 42 0 Toronto
8  Australia 161 61 2 Melbourne
9  Indonesia 136 50 2 Jakarta
10  Thailand 131 29 3 Bangkok
11  Philippines 128 41 0 Makati
12  India 123 43 1 Mumbai
13  Singapore 98 34 0 Singapore
14  Turkey 76 15 0 Istanbul
15  Brazil 72 4 0 Balneário Camboriú
16  Taiwan 71 12 2 Taipei
17  Panama 67 25 0 Panama City
18  Qatar 55 30 3 Doha
18  Russia 55 23 7 Moscow
20  Mexico 53 13 1 Mexico City
21  United Kingdom 46 13 1 London
22  Saudi Arabia 44 26 5 Riyadh
23  Vietnam 42 8 2 Ho Chi Minh City
24  Israel 32 4 0 Tel Aviv
25  France 27 4 0 Courbevoie
26  Colombia 25 3 0 Bogotá
27  Germany 21 5 0 Frankfurt
28  Bahrain 19 8 0 Manama
29  Kuwait 18 10 4 Kuwait City
30  North Korea 17 6 0 Pyongyang
31  Poland 13 5 1 Warsaw
31  Spain 13 4 0 Madrid
31  Sri Lanka 13 3 0 Colombo
34  Argentina 11 1 0 Buenos Aires
35  Kazakhstan 9 1 1 Astana
36  Azerbaijan 8 1 0 Baku
36  Italy 8 3 0 Milan
36  Netherlands 8 1 0 Rotterdam
39  Cambodia 6 4 0 Phnom Penh
39  South Africa 6 2 0 Johannesburg
41  Venezuela 5 3 0 Caracas
42  Lebanon 4 0 0 Beirut
42  New Zealand 4 0 0 Auckland
42  Tanzania 4 0 0 Dar es Salaam
45  Austria 3 2 0 Vienna
45  Kenya 3 1 0 Nairobi
47  Chile 2 1 1 Santiago
47  Dominican Republic 2 0 0 Santo Domingo
47  Georgia 2 1 0 Batumi
47  Jordan 2 0 0 Amman
47  Pakistan 2 0 0 Karachi
47  Sweden 2 0 0 Malmö
47   Switzerland 2 1 0 Basel
Sources:[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Skyscraper". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. ^ Cortese, Dan (18 July 2018). "What is a Skyscraper?". The B1M. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Countries". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  4. ^ Skyscraper Center Map of Taiwan
  5. ^ Skyscraper Center - Ethiopia