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Welcome to this small database of skyscrapers. There are already many skyscraper lists on the net, but almost all of them include spires and elevator boxes in their height measurements. So if you do not think that those things should count, this is the website for you. Here you can compare cities and countries by their number of skyscrapers and locate all skyscrapers on a famous mapping program.

15 countries with the highest number of skyscrapers
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1 USA 520 142 7 36 Sears Tower 442m 108 1901 HEIGHTDownload
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2 China 394 109 10 30 World Financial Center 492m 101 1973 HEIGHTDownload
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3 Japan 105 25 - 5 Yokohama Landmark Tower 296m 73 1970 HEIGHTDownload
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4 Australia 54 16 - 2 Eureka Tower 297m 91 1967 HEIGHTDownload
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5 United Arab Emirates 49 19 2 4 Rose Tower 315m 72 1994 HEIGHTDownload
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6 Singapore 38 9 - 4 Swissôtel The Stamford 280m 73 1973 HEIGHTDownload
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7 South Korea 30 9 - 2 Tower Palace III G 262m 73 1985 HEIGHTDownload
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8 Canada 29 8 - 2 First Bank Tower 290m 72 1962 HEIGHTDownload
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9 Malaysia 23 9 3 3 Petronas Tower 2 422m 88 1984 HEIGHTDownload
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10 Thailand 17 4 1 2 Baiyoke Tower II 304m 85 1993 HEIGHTDownload
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11 Philippines 16 3 - - Golden Empire Tower 241m 57 1996 HEIGHTDownload
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12 Taiwan 14 4 2 2 Taipei 101 449m 101 1992 HEIGHTDownload
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13 France 12 1 - - Tour Montparnasse 210m 60 1973 HEIGHTDownload
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14 Germany 11 4 - 1 Commerzbank 256m 56 1976 HEIGHTDownload
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15 Russia 11 2 - 2 Naberezhnaya Tower C 268m 61 1953 HEIGHTDownload
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15 cities with the highest number of skyscrapers
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1 Hong Kong 196 46 6 14 Two International Finance Centre 415m 88 1973 HEIGHTDownload
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2 New York City 182 48 1 10 Empire State Building 381m 102 1909 HEIGHTDownload
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3 Chicago 87 21 3 10 Sears Tower 442m 108 1924 HEIGHTDownload
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4 Tokyo 68 16 - 1 Sunshine 60 Building 248m 60 1970 HEIGHTDownload
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5 Shanghai 66 20 2 6 World Financial Center 492m 101 1988 HEIGHTDownload
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6 Dubai 42 19 2 4 Rose Tower 315m 72 1999 HEIGHTDownload
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7 Singapore 38 9 - 4 Swissôtel The Stamford 280m 73 1973 HEIGHTDownload
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8 Shenzhen 30 11 1 2 SEG Plaza 325m 70 1985 HEIGHTDownload
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9 Seoul 29 9 - 2 Tower Palace III G 262m 73 1985 HEIGHTDownload
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10 Houston 28 14 2 3 JPMorgan Chase Tower 305m 75 1963 HEIGHTDownload
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11 Kuala Lumpur 22 8 3 3 Petronas Tower 2 422m 88 1984 HEIGHTDownload
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12 Sydney 22 5 - - World Tower 228m 73 1967 HEIGHTDownload
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13 Los Angeles 21 10 1 2 US Bank Tower 310m 73 1967 HEIGHTDownload
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14 Guangzhou 21 5 1 2 CITIC Plaza 322m 80 1990 HEIGHTDownload
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15 Melbourne 21 5 - 2 Eureka Tower 297m 91 1972 HEIGHTDownload
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20 tallest skyscrapers in the world
Rank Name City Country Height Floors Year
1 World Financial Center Shanghai China 492m 101 2008 HEIGHTDownload
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2 Taipei 101 Taipei Taiwan 449m 101 2004 HEIGHTDownload
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3 Sears Tower Chicago USA 442m 108 1974 HEIGHTDownload
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4 Petronas Tower 1 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 422m 88 1998 HEIGHTDownload
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Petronas Tower 2 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 88 1998 HEIGHTDownload
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6 Two International Finance Centre Hong Kong China 415m 88 2003 HEIGHTDownload
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7 Empire State Building New York City USA 381m 102 1931 HEIGHTDownload
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8 Jin Mao Tower Shanghai China 370m 88 1999 HEIGHTDownload
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9 Tuntex Sky Tower Kaohsiung Taiwan 348m 85 1997 HEIGHTDownload
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10 AON Center Chicago USA 342m 83 1973 HEIGHTDownload
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11 John Hancock Center Chicago USA 337m 100 1969 HEIGHTDownload
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12 Shun Hing Square Shenzhen China 325m 69 1996 HEIGHTDownload
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13 CITIC Plaza Guangzhou China 322m 80 1997 HEIGHTDownload
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14 Nina Tower 1 Hong Kong China 319m 80 2007 HEIGHTDownload
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15 Rose Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 315m 72 2007 HEIGHTDownload
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16 Emirates Office Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 311m 54 2000 HEIGHTDownload
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17 US Bank Tower Los Angeles USA 310m 73 1989 HEIGHTDownload
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Menara Telekom Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 55 2001 HEIGHTDownload
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19 Central Plaza Hong Kong China 309m 78 1992 HEIGHTDownload
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20 One Island East Centre Hong Kong China 308m 69 2008 HEIGHTDownload
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20 loneliest skyscrapers in the world
Rank Name City Country Height Floors Year Closest
1 Vero Centre Auckland New Zealand 158m 38 2000 2159 km HEIGHTDownload
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2 Fortune Plaza Ürümqi China 185m 56 2007 864 km HEIGHTDownload
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3 JW Marriott Hotel Almaty Kazakhstan 162m 38 2008 864 km HEIGHTDownload
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4 JR Tower Sapporo Japan 173m 38 2003 769 km HEIGHTDownload
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5 Turning Torso Malmö Sweden 182m 57 2005 645 km HEIGHTDownload
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6 Torre Dataflux San Pedro Garza Garcia Mexico 181m 43 2000 574 km HEIGHTDownload
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7 Millennium Tower Vienna Austria 161m 51 1999 552 km HEIGHTDownload
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8 Diwang International Commerce Center Nanning China 250m 54 2006 487 km HEIGHTDownload
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9 Xi´an Telecommunications Hinge Center Xian China 158m 30 - 431 km HEIGHTDownload
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10 Dar Al Awadi Kuwait City Kuwait 159m 35 2005 431 km HEIGHTDownload
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11 Tour du Credit Lyonnais Lyon France 165m 42 1977 393 km HEIGHTDownload
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12 Gran Hotel Bali Benidorm Spain 186m 52 2002 371 km HEIGHTDownload
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13 Metropolitan Tower Little Rock USA 166m 40 1986 364 km HEIGHTDownload
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14 Yuda World Trade Center Zhengzhou China 200m 45 1999 361 km HEIGHTDownload
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15 Rio Sul Center Rio de Janeiro Brazil 163m 48 1982 360 km HEIGHTDownload
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16 Lotte Hotel Busan Busan South Korea 172m 41 1997 315 km HEIGHTDownload
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17 Torre De Cali Cali Colombia 183m 44 1980 301 km HEIGHTDownload
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18 Menara KOMTAR Penang Island Malaysia 231m 65 1985 292 km HEIGHTDownload
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19 Miyazaki Phoenix Hotel Ocean 45 Miyazaki Japan 154m 45 1994 287 km HEIGHTDownload
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20 Minxing Financial Tower Chengdu China 158m 40 - 266 km HEIGHTDownload
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20 tallest buildings within the largest radius
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1 World Financial Center Shanghai China 492m 101 2008 20000 km HEIGHTDownload
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2 Sears Tower Chicago USA 442m 108 1974 11367 km HEIGHTDownload
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3 Eureka Tower Melbourne Australia 297m 91 2006 6375 km HEIGHTDownload
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4 Carlton Centre Office Tower Johannesburg South Africa 223m 50 1973 6012 km HEIGHTDownload
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5 Rose Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates 315m 72 2007 5539 km HEIGHTDownload
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6 Naberezhnaya Tower C Moscow Russia 268m 61 2007 3534 km HEIGHTDownload
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7 US Bank Tower Los Angeles USA 310m 73 1989 2808 km HEIGHTDownload
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8 Central Park Perth Australia 226m 52 1992 2724 km HEIGHTDownload
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9 Fortune Plaza Ürümqi China 185m 56 2007 2305 km HEIGHTDownload
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10 Vero Centre Auckland New Zealand 158m 38 2000 2159 km HEIGHTDownload
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11 MesseTurm Frankfurt Germany 256m 55 1990 2020 km HEIGHTDownload
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12 MVRDC Mumbai India 156m 35 - 1932 km HEIGHTDownload
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13 Yokohama Landmark Tower Yokohama Japan 296m 73 1993 1747 km HEIGHTDownload
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14 Mirante do Vale São Paulo Brazil 170m 51 1960 1677 km HEIGHTDownload
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15 Columbia Center Seattle USA 285m 76 1985 1547 km HEIGHTDownload
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16 JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston USA 305m 75 1982 1517 km HEIGHTDownload
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17 City Gate Ramat Gan Israel 244m 68 2001 1421 km HEIGHTDownload
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18 Aquamare Panama City Panama 198m 56 2007 1393 km HEIGHTDownload
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19 Q1 Gold Coast City Australia 245m 78 2005 1348 km HEIGHTDownload
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20 Torre Mayor Mexico City Mexico 225m 55 2003 1208 km HEIGHTDownload
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