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SKYDB tracks skyscrapers and tall structures worldwide. The database lists 317,391 tall buildings across thousands of cities. Editors maintain the records, and SKYDB has been featured in:

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Buildings

1,326,336

Tall buildings

317,391

Companies

59,292

Cities

158,690

Tall-Building Pipeline

The world is building up.

Live counts from 317,391 tracked tall buildings. The records behind these figures are available through SKYDB search.

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13,589

Under construction

15,567

In planning

11,019

Asia

29,156

Active pipeline

Status distribution (all tall buildings) n=317,391 · Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-27

Under construction 13,589 (4.3%) In planning 15,567 (4.9%) Vision 9,961 (3.1%) Existing 273,874 (86.3%) Demolished 4,399 (1.4%)

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Ljudevita Šestića 4 in Karlovac 18 hours ago
Ljudevita Šestića 2 in Karlovac 18 hours ago
Tina Ujevića 6 in Karlovac 18 hours ago
Tina Ujevića 5 in Karlovac 18 hours ago
Tina Ujevića 4 in Karlovac 18 hours ago
Tina Ujevića 3 in Karlovac 18 hours ago

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Tall buildings under construction, random order Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-27

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Abu Dhabi Trade Center Phase 3 - Residential Tower

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Floors29

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Shenzhen

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Xi'an

Gwangju Hwajeong IPARK Block 202

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