China dominates skyscraper standings

New York is often seen as the skyscraper capital of the world,
but in reality lies in third place behind two areas of China –
the country with the most tall buildings in the world

TOP FIVE
NATIONS...

China
(40 cities)
3,253
skyscrapers

U.S. (14)
807

UAE (3)
335

Malaysia (4)
267

S. Korea (4)
227

...AND THE REST (tally of 100 cities)

Number of skyscrapers
Number of cities

Japan
Canada
Australia
Thailand
Indonesia
India
Philippines
Singapore
Panama
Türkiye
Qatar
Russia
Brazil
UK
Vietnam
Mexico
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Bahrain
Germany
Kuwait
North Korea
Sri Lanka
France

(2)
(4)
(3)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(4)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

222
143
141
121
116
106
106
98
67
57
55
52
48
40
37
28
28
22
19
18
18
17
15
13

#1
Hong Kong
alone has
564 skyscrapers

Note:
Skyscraper
is building taller
than 150m

Sources: Sherwood,
Council on Tall Buildings
and Urban Habitat

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