Hong Kong has more skyscrapers than any other city in the world: 569 buildings of 150 meters or taller, ahead of Shenzhen with 472 and New York with 324. This list ranks the ten cities with the most tall buildings using the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) skyscraper database, counting buildings of 150 m and above.
| Rank | City | 150 m+ buildings | 200 m+ buildings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 569 | 102 |
| 2 | Shenzhen | 472 | 200 |
| 3 | New York City | 324 | 102 |
| 4 | Dubai | 289 | 134 |
| 5 | Guangzhou | 212 | 69 |
| 6 | Wuhan | 209 | 76 |
| 7 | Shanghai | 206 | 76 |
| 8 | Kuala Lumpur | 201 | 74 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 180 | 41 |
| 10 | Chongqing | 156 | 64 |
There is no single definition of a skyscraper. Our 2010s version of this list counted every building over 100 meters. The builders have moved on, so we now count from 150 meters, the line CTBUH uses in its city table, and we show 200 m counts next to it. Under this rule the order changes: Seoul and Bangkok drop out of the top ten, and Chicago, with 137, sits just behind Chongqing in eleventh.
10. Chongqing: 156 towers
Chongqing stacks its towers on the hills above two rivers. The International Land-Sea Center reaches 458.2 m, and the Chongqing World Financial Center stands at 338.9 m (completed in 2015). Of those, 64 clear 200 m.
9. Tokyo: 180 towers
Tokyo builds fewer ultra-tall towers than Chinese cities because of earthquakes and land rules, but it keeps adding. Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, 325 m and completed in 2023, is Japan’s tallest. Of its towers, 41 clear 200 m.
8. Kuala Lumpur: 201 towers
The Petronas Twin Towers (451.9 m) were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004. The city has since added Merdeka 118, which at 678.9 m is the second tallest building in the world; its hotel on levels 75 to 112 began operating in August 2025. 74 more clear 200 m.
7. Shanghai: 206 towers
Shanghai Tower is a 128-story, 632 m tower in Lujiazui, the tallest building in China. Shanghai completed five buildings of 200 m or more in 2024. In total 76 clear 200 m.
6. Wuhan: 209 towers
Wuhan is the quiet giant of this list. Wuhan Greenland Center is about 476 m, redesigned from a planned 636 m because of airspace rules, and Wuhan completed 13 buildings of 200 m or more in 2024, second only to Shenzhen that year.
5. Guangzhou: 212 towers
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre was completed in October 2016. At 530 m with 111 floors above ground, it is the tallest completed building in the city. The Guangzhou International Finance Center, at 439 m, forms the other half of the Twin Towers. 69 clear 200 m.
4. Dubai: 289 towers
The Burj Khalifa has been the world record holder since 2010, with a roof height of 828 m and a total height of 829.8 m. Dubai has the highest 200 m+ count of any city on this list after Shenzhen, with 134 at 200 m+. Ciel Tower, at 373.5 m, was among the tallest completed in 2024.
3. New York City: 324 towers
New York is still the most famous skyline. One World Trade Center, America’s tallest, passed the previous record holder on 30 April 2012 and was topped out in August 2012. Its 200 m+ count of 102 matches Hong Kong.
2. Shenzhen: 472 towers
Shenzhen is the fastest city on the list. Ping An Finance Center, 599.1 m and completed in 2017, is its tallest tower. Shenzhen completed 22 buildings of 200 m or more in 2024 alone, and its 200 m+ count of 200 is the highest of any city.
1. Hong Kong: 569 towers
Hong Kong has more tall buildings than anywhere else because it has little flat land and a very dense population. The International Commerce Centre, 484 m and 108 floors, is its tallest, and the only building in the city with more than 100 storeys. Add 102 towers above 200 m, and the harbour skyline has no rival.
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FAQ
Which city has the most skyscrapers?
Hong Kong, with 569 buildings of 150 meters or more, according to the CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
Which city has the most buildings over 200 meters?
Shenzhen has 200, ahead of Dubai with 134 and Hong Kong and New York with 102 each.
What is the tallest building in the world?
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, with a roof height of 828 meters and a total height of 829.8 meters.
Why did Seoul and Bangkok drop off the list?
We now count buildings from 150 meters instead of 100 meters, and under that rule neither city reaches the top ten.
Which city built the most tall buildings in 2024?
Shenzhen completed 22 buildings of 200 meters or more, followed by Wuhan with 13 and Changsha with 9, by our count of the CTBUH 2024 list.
How we put this list together
We counted completed buildings of 150 m and above from the CTBUH Skyscraper Center city table, and used completion data for 2024 for recent examples. Building heights come from the skyscraper database and each building’s own records, rechecked in October 2026.
Last updated: October 2026.
