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INFRASTRUCTURE
Buildings
Countries with the Most Skyscrapers
This list features the countries with the most skyscrapers (over 150m) in the world as of January 2026.
RANK | COUNTRY | SKYSCRAPERS | TALLEST BUILDING | HEIGHT |
1 | China | 3,492 | Burj Khalifa | 828 m (2,717 ft) |
2 | United States | 905 | One World Trade Center | 541 m (1,776 ft) |
3 | United Arab Emirates | 342 | Burj Khalifa | 828 m (2,717 ft) |
4 | Malaysia | 319 | Petronas Towers | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
5 | Japan | 283 | Tokyo Skytree | 634 m (2,080 ft) |
6 | South Korea | 281 | Lotte World Tower | 555 m (1,819 ft) |
7 | Canada | 178 | CN Tower | 553 m (1,815 ft) |
8 | Australia | 163 | Q1 Tower | 322 m (1,058 ft) |
9 | Thailand | 144 | MahaNakhon | 314 m (1,033 ft) |
10 | Indonesia | 139 | Gresik Tower | 330 m (1,083 ft) |
11 | Philippines | 130 | Grand Hyatt Manila | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
12 | India | 127 | Palais Royale | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
References
Visual Capitalist. (2024). Ranked: Countries That Have the Most Skyscrapers in 2024. Available at: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-countries-that-have-the-most-skyscrapers-in-2024/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
World Population Review. (2024). Skyscrapers by Country. Available at: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/skyscrapers-by-country [Accessed 1 December 2025].
CTBUH. (2023). Burj Khalifa. Available at: https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/burj-khalifa/3 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
CTBUH. (2023). One World Trade Center. Available at: https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/one-world-trade-center/4 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
CTBUH. (2023). Petronas Towers. Available at: https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/petronas-towers/10[Accessed 1 December 2025].
CTBUH. (2023). Tokyo Skytree. Available at: https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/tokyo-skytree/207 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
CTBUH. (2023). Lotte World Tower. Available at: https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/lotte-world-tower/188 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
CTBUH. (2023). CN Tower. Available at: https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/cn-tower/79 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
CTBUH. (2023). Q1 Tower. Available at: https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/q1-tower/200 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
CTBUH. (2023). Gresik Tower. Available at: https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/gresik-tower/267 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
CTBUH. (2023). MahaNakhon. Available at: https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/mahanakhon/246 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
CTBUH. (2023). Palais Royale. Available at: https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/palais-royale/209 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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