SKYDB Building database

Tall buildings worldwide, with heights, construction status and the companies involved.

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SKYDB tracks skyscrapers and tall structures worldwide. 317,184 verified tall buildings across thousands of cities. Supported by a community of editors, as seen in:

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Buildings
1,325,820
Tall buildings
317,184
Companies
59,251
Cities
158,690
Tall-Building Pipeline

The world is building up.

Live counts from 317,184 tracked tall buildings. Refreshed continuously; every record drillable to source.

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13,604
Under construction
4.3% of stock
15,580
In planning
4.9% of stock
11,031
Asia
Top region
29,184
Active pipeline
Planning + under construction
Status distribution (all tall buildings) n=317,184 · Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-09-30
Under construction 13,604 (4.3%) In planning 15,580 (4.9%) Vision 9,955 (3.1%) Existing 273,668 (86.3%) Demolished 4,376 (1.4%)

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Tall buildings under construction, random order Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-09-30
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Floors74
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Height129 m
Floors23
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Floors43
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Floors33
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Height154 m
Floors51
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Height100 m
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Height201 m
Floors49
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Height34 m
Floors11
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Height176 m
Floors45
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All data on SKYDB is curated through expert-led standards and quality controls. Our editors verify height claims, photograph construction progress, cross-check sources, and resolve disputes between conflicting data points. The result: a database where every data point can be traced back to a verified source.

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