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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

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The following is a list of the top 55 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 Shanghai
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 284 52 2 Tokyo
6  South Korea 281 80 7 Seoul
7  Philippines 252 47 1 Manila
8  Canada 162 42 0 Toronto
9  Australia 161 61 2 Melbourne
10  Indonesia 136 50 2 Jakarta
11  Thailand 131 29 3 Bangkok
12  India 127 46 2 Mumbai
13  Singapore 98 34 0 Singapore
14  Turkey 76 14 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
19  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  Israel 44 5 0 Tel Aviv-Yafo
24  Vietnam 42 8 2 Ho Chi Minh City
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
32  Spain 13 4 0 Madrid
33  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
37  Italy 8 3 0 Milan
38  Netherlands 8 1 0 Rotterdam
39  Cambodia 6 4 0 Phnom Penh
40  South Africa 6 2 0 Johannesburg
41  Venezuela 5 3 0 Caracas
42  Lebanon 4 0 0 Beirut
43  New Zealand 4 0 0 Auckland
44  Tanzania 4 0 0 Dar es Salaam
45  Austria 3 2 0 Vienna
46  Kenya 3 1 0 Nairobi
47  Chile 2 1 1 Santiago
48  Dominican Republic 2 0 0 Santo Domingo
49  Georgia 2 1 0 Batumi
50  Jordan 2 0 0 Amman
51  Pakistan 2 0 0 Karachi
52  Sweden 2 0 0 Malmö
53   Switzerland 2 1 0 Basel
54  Iran 2 0 0 Tabriz
55  Norway 1 0 0 Halden
56  Bangladesh 1 0 0 Dhaka
Sources:[3][4][5]

References

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  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