List of countries with most skyscrapers

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  Countries/Regions with at least 1,000 Skyscrapers.
  Countries with at least 600 Skyscrapers.
  Countries with at least 20-1 Skyscrapers.
  No 100 meters Skyscrapers.

These are lists of countries with most skyscrapers, ranked by

  • Number of skyscrapers or buildings
  • structural combined height (vertical elevation from the base to the highest architectural or integral structural element of the building)
  • highest point on the building

These lists only include buildings that:

  • are completed or topped-out
  • have 100 meters buildings

For lists that include, see

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Criteria [edit]

The List contain countries with most Skyscrapers numbering according to Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 2012 issued combined heights as of topped-out and complete number of buildings outlined 100 meters (rooftop heights) or an 20th story buildings including Office, Hotel, and any Residential and establishments.

The growth section numbers comprise of an under-construction buildings completion by 2012 to 2013 that quantifies 100 meter in height. It is computed according to its economical and population basis.

  • Increase increase - Very high and high has building under-construction growth up to 10% and above, that was equivalent count of about 40 to 100 buildings in a million population.
  • Steady steady - growth at 3% or about 2 to 10 buildings in a millions population.
  • Decrease decrease - gradual growth in 0.05%, which means including demolished buildings with counted under-construction buildings.

Countries by Skyscraper [edit]

# Country Number of
Buildings		 Combined
Heights (m)		 By City Growth Tallest Ref.
1 Hong Kong Hong Kong 2,354 333,836 Hong Kong Steady 3 (steady) International Commerce Centre [1]
2 United States United States 1701 122,440,035 New York City Increase 13 (high) One World Trade Center [2]
3 China People's Republic of China 1692 221,289 Shanghai Increase 21 (high) Shanghai World Financial Center [3][1]
4 Japan Japan 728 95,762 Tokyo Steady 10 (steady) Yokohama Landmark Tower [1]
5 United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 403 66,248 Dubai Increase 32 (very high) Burj Khalifa [1]
6 Thailand Thailand 355 48,737 Bangkok Increase 25 (high) Baiyoke Tower II [1]
7 South Korea South Korea 295 Seoul Increase 22 (high) Northeast Asia Trade Tower [1]
8 Canada Canada 265 39,401 Toronto Steady 5 (steady) First Canadian Place
9 Malaysia Malaysia 244 34,035 Kuala Lumpur Increase 26 (high) Petronas Tower [1]
10 Singapore Singapore 238 33,735 Singapore Steady 6 (steady) OUB Centre
11 Australia Australia 215 31,432 Sydney Steady 10 (steady) Q1 [4]
12 Philippines Philippines 227 28,619 Makati Increase 53 (very high) The Gramercy Residences [1]
13 Panama Panama 185 27,478 Panama city Increase 22 (high) Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower
14 Brazil Brazil 194 22,794 São Paulo Steady15 (steady) Mirante do Vale [5][6]
15 Indonesia Indonesia 170 23,674 Jakarta Decrease 4 (low) Lippo St.Moritz
16 India India 146 18,941 Mumbai Increase 173 (highest) Imperial Towers [1]
17 Russia Russia 137 19,073 Moscow Decrease 2 (low) City of Capitals
18 Macau Macau 131 19,597 Macau Increase25 (high) Grand Lisboa
19 Argentina Argentina 122 15,254 Buenos Aires Decrease 5 (low) Unico Buenos Aires Hotel [5]
20 Mexico Mexico 114 13,862 Mexico City Increase12 (high) Torre Mayor
21 Turkey Turkey 90 11,897 Istanbul Increase 34 (high) Sapphire of Istanbul
22 Qatar Qatar 78 12,254 Doha Steady5 (steady) Aspire Tower
23 Germany Germany 74 9,605 Frankfurt Steady 3 (steady) Commerzbank Tower
24 Venezuela Venezuela 59 8,421 Valencia Steady 8 (steady) Parque Central Complex [5]
25 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 56 Jeddah Increase 20 (high) Abraj Al Bait
26 Vietnam Vietnam 54 Ho Chi Minh City Increase 40 (very high) Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower
27 United Kingdom United Kingdom 53 5,689 London Steady 5 (steady) Shard London Bridge
28 Taiwan Taiwan 45 Taipei Steady 10 (steady) Taipei 101 [1]
29 Israel Israel 43 5,578 Tel Aviv Increase 32 (high)
30 Ukraine Ukraine 39 4,523 Kyiv Decrease 2 (low) Gulliver
31 South Africa South Africa 37 Johannesburg Decrease 6 (low) Carlton Centre
32 Egypt Egypt 37 Cairo Decrease 8 (Very low) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building
33 Spain Spain 35 2,814 Barcelona Steady 5 (steady) Torre de Cristal
34 Italy Italy 30 3,621 Milan Increase 13 (high) Garibaldi Tower
35 Croatia Croatia 25 Zagreb Increase 7 (high) Zagreb Cathedral
36 Chile Chile 24 Santiago Decrease 1 (low) Gran Torre Santiago
36 France France 22 Paris Increase 13 (high) Tour First
36 Netherlands Netherlands 22 2,619 Rotterdam Steady 1 (steady) Maastoren
37 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 19 Colombo Increase 12 (high) World Trade Center (Colombo)
38 Colombia Colombia 16 Bogotá Steady 2 (steady) Torre Colpatria
39 Poland Poland 16 2,202 Warsaw Steady 3 (steady) Palace of Culture and Science
41 New Zealand New Zealand 16 Auckland Steady 3 (steady) Vero Centre
42 Kuwait Kuwait 12 2,697 Kuwait City Increase 4 (high) Al Hamra Tower
43 Belgium Belgium 12 1,583 Brussels Steady 3 (steady) South Tower
44 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 11 2,503 Santo Domingo Steady 2 (steady)
45 Pakistan Pakistan 13 1403 Karachi Increase 18 (high) Ocean Towers
46 Sweden Sweden 5 637 Malmö Decrease 3 (low) Turning Torso
47 Peru Peru 5 588 Lima Decrease 2 (low) Edificio Banco Continental
48 Slovakia Slovakia 5 530 Bratislava Decrease 1 (low) National Bank of Slovakia
49 Romania Romania 4 482 Bucharest Increase 15 (very high) Floreasca City Center Sky Tower
50 Republic of Macedonia Macedonia 4 421 Skopje Decrease 4 (low) MRT Center
51 Bangladesh Bangladesh 3 308 Dhaka Decrease 0 (low) City Centre Bangladesh
52 Norway Norway 3 337 Oslo Decrease 1 (low) Oslo Plaza
53 Czech Republic Czech 2 203 Prague Steady 5 (steady) City Tower
54 North Korea North Korea 1 330 Pyongyang Decrease 2 (low) Ryugyŏng Hotel

References [edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Buildings
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Skyscraper Source Media: Cities & Buildings; Asia Retrieved 2011
  2. ^ In: Countries States and Cities, Buildings ;Which country has the most skyscrapers? Retrieved 2011
  3. ^ Laowaiblog;Your China Information Source: Community, Blogs and Opinion;Skyscrapers in China Retrieved July 15, 2011
  4. ^ Skyscraper Source Media, Cities & Buildings; Oceania Retrieved 2011
  5. ^ a b c Skyscraper Source Media, Cities & Buildings; South America Retrieved 2011
  6. ^ skyscrapercity.com; City with the most skyscrapers Retreieved 2011

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