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Section 01 — Map

Find a tower
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More than 177,150 tall buildings, plotted to the meter. Click any pin to dive in.

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7,723 buildingsNew YorkManhattan, Jersey City, Brooklyn→
7,381 buildingsHong KongHighest density on earth→
1,186 buildingsDubaiHome of the Burj Khalifa→
5,234 buildingsSingaporeA city of tropical skyscrapers→
1,049 buildingsShanghaiPudong + the Bund→
2,795 buildingsTokyoShinjuku, Roppongi, Shibuya→
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See building density visualised across cities — beta.

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Section 02 — Explore

Browse the
database.

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

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2,103 entriesCities A–ZFind any city by name→
198 entriesCountriesNational rankings + records→
LiveTop 1000 TallestUpdated as new towers complete→
StatisticsBy YearConstruction over time→
StatisticsBy StatusBuilt · Topped out · Proposed→
StatisticsBy UseOffice · Hotel · Residential · Mixed→
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.

From $49 / monthSKYDB ResearchFull access and priority support→
ServiceConsultingBespoke queries by our analysts→
ServiceData ExportsCSV, Excel, GeoJSON→
DeveloperAPI AccessREST + JSON. Real-time updates.→
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Section 04 — Community

Built by
people who care.

412 selected professionals keep the database accurate.

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ProfilesEditorsMeet the people behind the data→
MemberBenefitsPro tools, swag, recognition→
DiscussForumTalk towers with the community→
LiveEdit Activity73 edits in the last hour→
AnnualSKYDB AwardsThe world's best skyscrapers→
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.

Data AccessServicesHow to engage with SKYDB→
MissionWho we areA team of 12 across 5 continents→
Data StandardsDefinitionsHow we measure and verify→
HelpKnowledge BaseArticles + tutorials→
UpdatesBlog & NewsLatest announcements→
ContactLeave a FeedbackReach out to the team.→
Since 1998

28 years of excellence

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

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