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. The database lists 317,220 tall buildings across thousands of cities. Editors maintain the records, and SKYDB has been featured in:

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Buildings
1,326,017
Tall buildings
317,220
Companies
59,280
Cities
158,690
Tall-Building Pipeline

The world is building up.

Live counts from 317,220 tracked tall buildings. The records behind these figures are available through SKYDB search.

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13,585
Under construction
4.3% of stock
15,574
In planning
4.9% of stock
11,019
Asia
Top region
29,159
Active pipeline
Planning + under construction
Status distribution (all tall buildings) n=317,220 · Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-17
Under construction 13,585 (4.3%) In planning 15,574 (4.9%) Vision 9,956 (3.1%) Existing 273,708 (86.3%) Demolished 4,396 (1.4%)

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Tall buildings under construction, random order Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-17
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Floors15
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Height157 m
Floors51
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Height143 m
Floors38
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Floors22
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Height56 m
Floors17
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Floors26
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Height42 m
Floors13
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Height210 m
Floors47
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Floors50
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SKYDB editors review height claims, photograph construction progress, compare available sources, and resolve conflicting records. Entries show references when editors have them; some facts still need a source.

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  • ✓ Primary sources cited when available
  • ✓ Site visits and record updates