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SKYDB tracks skyscrapers and tall structures worldwide. The database lists 317,225 tall buildings across thousands of cities. Editors maintain the records, and SKYDB has been featured in:

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Buildings

1,326,131

Tall buildings

317,225

Companies

59,287

Cities

158,690

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The world is building up.

Live counts from 317,225 tracked tall buildings. The records behind these figures are available through SKYDB search.

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13,588

Under construction

15,569

In planning

11,019

Asia

29,157

Active pipeline

Status distribution (all tall buildings) n=317,225 · Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-24

Under construction 13,588 (4.3%) In planning 15,569 (4.9%) Vision 9,960 (3.1%) Existing 273,710 (86.3%) Demolished 4,397 (1.4%)

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Tall buildings under construction, random order Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-24

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China Resources Hubei Center Plot A6

Height259 m

Floors58

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Height121 m

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