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Section 02 — Explore

Browse the
database.

Cities, countries, rankings and statistics — everything that's hard to find on the map.

Search for buildings
Featured ranking

2025 — Year in review

19 new supertalls completed. 4 records broken.

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Section 03 — Services

Data services
for pros.

Custom research, bulk exports and API access for architects, developers and journalists.

Trusted by

CNN · The Guardian · Reuters · New York Times

Over 200 organizations use SKYDB data.

See services →
Section 04 — Community

Built by
people who care.

412 selected professionals keep the database accurate.

Spotlight

Editor of the Year

Marshall Gerometta — heights matter, and he knows it.

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Section 05 — About

#1 database
about tall buildings

Independent. Open. Built since 1998, for the love of tall buildings.

Since 1998

28 years of excellence

From a hobby project to the most cited tall-building source on the web.

Our story →
SKYDB
Passion for tall buildings since 1998.

The world,
indexed.

SKYDB tracks skyscrapers worldwide. Over 200,000 buildings across 2,103 cities, supported by a community of 412 editors.

Created by the editorial community, also known from:
Known from the media
Fig. 01 — Top ten tallest buildings, by structural height (m) Source: SKYDB · Updated 2026
828
Burj Khalifa
679
Merdeka 118
632
Shanghai Tower
601
Abraj Al-Bait
599
Ping An
555
Lotte World
541
One WTC
530
Guangzhou CTF
530
Tianjin CTF
528
China Zun
234,891
Buildings tracked
2,103
Cities indexed
412
Active editors
28 yrs
since 2014
02 — On the Map

Every tower,
pinned.

Pan, zoom and click. Each pin opens a verified record with photos, specs, and the people who built it.

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NYC · 2,849 DXB · 1,167 SHA · 1,842 HKG · 4,421 TKY · 1,023 LON SGP
04 — City Index

By the numbers.

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RANKCITYCOUNTRYBUILDINGSRELATIVE DENSITY
01 Hong Kong China 4,421towers
02 Shenzhen China 3,208towers
03 New York USA 2,849towers
04 Shanghai China 1,842towers
05 Chongqing China 1,538towers
06 Seoul S. Korea 1,297towers
07 Dubai UAE 1,167towers
05 — Research

Data services
for professionals.

Professionals, journalists and developers use SKYDB Research for verified data, custom research and direct API access.

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Consulting

Tell us what you're looking for. Our analysts deliver a verified dataset.

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Bulk Exports

CSV, Excel, GeoJSON. Up to the entire database.

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API Access

REST endpoints with real-time updates. 1M req / month included.

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Press Licensing

Charts and figures cleared for editorial use, with attribution.

06 — Community

412 editors.
One database.

SKYDB is built and maintained by selected professionals. Editors verify height claims, photograph progress, and resolve disputes.

  • Apply with a portfolio of past contributions
  • Earn editor badges and recognition
  • Free SKYDB Research for active contributors
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