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SKYDB tracks skyscrapers and tall structures worldwide. The database lists 317,379 tall buildings across thousands of cities. Editors maintain the records, and SKYDB has been featured in:

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Buildings

1,326,300

Tall buildings

317,379

Companies

59,289

Cities

158,690

Tall-Building Pipeline

The world is building up.

Live counts from 317,379 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=317,379 · Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-26

Under construction 13,589 (4.3%) In planning 15,567 (4.9%) Vision 9,961 (3.1%) Existing 273,863 (86.3%) Demolished 4,398 (1.4%)

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Bevkova ulica 1 in Maribor 15 hours ago
Bevkova ulica 3 in Maribor 15 hours ago
S. H. Vajanského 4998/43 in Nové Zámky 16 hours ago
S. H. Vajanského 4986/45 in Nové Zámky 16 hours ago
S. H. Vajanského 4987/47 in Nové Zámky 16 hours ago
S. H. Vajanského 5014/49 in Nové Zámky 16 hours ago
Boženy Němcovej 4770/2 in Nové Zámky 16 hours ago
Boženy Němcovej 4771/4 in Nové Zámky 16 hours ago
Nábrežná 4831/99 in Nové Zámky 16 hours ago
Nábrežná 4846/97 in Nové Zámky 16 hours ago

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Tall buildings under construction, random order Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-26

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Saint Louis, MO

SSM Health Cardial Glennon Children's Hospital

Height—

Floors14

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Paris

AFI Residence Botanic Garden Tower 3

Height138 m

Floors35

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Wuhan

New Hope Central China Regional Tower B

Height200 m

Floors47

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Beihai

Reserva Arboreto Torre Acácia

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