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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 structuresNew YorkManhattan, Jersey City, Brooklyn→
7,381 structuresHong KongHighest density on earth→
1,186 structuresDubaiHome of the Burj Khalifa→
5,234 structuresSingaporeA city of tropical skyscrapers→
1,049 structuresShanghaiPudong + the Bund→
2,795 structuresTokyoShinjuku, Roppongi, Shibuya→
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Section 02 — Explore

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

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2025 — Year in review

19 new supertalls completed. 4 records broken.

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Section 05 — About

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    Al Zamil Tower I
    BahrainManama
    94 m 22 fl 2005
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    The Bahrain Mall
    BahrainManama
  3. United Gulf Bank Building 3
    United Gulf Bank Building
    BahrainManama
    12 fl 1987
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    Diamond Tower
    BahrainManama
    45 fl
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    Silver Pearl Tower
    BahrainManama
    50 fl 2007
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    Financial Mall
    BahrainManama
    9 fl 2006
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    Regency InterContinental Hotel
    BahrainManama
    15 fl
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    Shaikh Mubarak Al Sabah Apartment Building
    BahrainManama
    12 fl
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    Villamar Tower B
    BahrainManama
    210 m 52 fl
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    Al Zamil Tower II
    BahrainManama
    12 fl 2005
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    The Sail Tower Residence
    BahrainManama
    15 fl 2003
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    Hotel Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa
    BahrainManama
    15 fl
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    Villamar Tower C
    BahrainManama
    137 m 43 fl 2010
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    Hoora Residential Tower 3
    BahrainManama
    12 fl
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    Dual Tower 1
    BahrainManama
    260 m 53 fl 2007
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    Hoora Residential Tower 2
    BahrainManama
    12 fl
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    Manama Tower Hotel
    BahrainManama
    11 fl
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    Black Pearl Tower
    BahrainManama
    40 fl 2007
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    Best Western Baisan Tower Hotel
    BahrainManama
    12 fl 1997
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    Taib Tower
    BahrainManama
    16 fl 2002
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    Dual Tower 2
    BahrainManama
    260 m 53 fl 2007
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    Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa
    BahrainManama
    7 fl
  23. Four Seasons Hotel 23
    Four Seasons Hotel
    BahrainManama
    270 m 50 fl 2015
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    Infinity Tower
    BahrainManama
    50 fl
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    Hilton Bahrain
    BahrainManama
    9 fl
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    Gulf Hotel
    BahrainManama
    13 fl 1969
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    Bahrain World Trade Centre 2
    BahrainManama
    240 m 45 fl 2008
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    Bahrain World Trade Centre 1
    BahrainManama
    240 m 45 fl 2008
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    Gold Pearl Tower
    BahrainManama
    50 fl 2007
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    Hoora Residential Tower 1
    BahrainManama
    12 fl
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    Harbour House
    BahrainManama
    10 fl 2006
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    Hoora Residential Tower 4
    BahrainManama
    12 fl
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    Murjan Tower 1
    BahrainManama
    1,022 m 200 fl
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    Villamar Tower A
    BahrainManama
    220 m 54 fl
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    Bahrain International Hotel
    BahrainManama
    9 fl
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    Elite Hotel
    BahrainManama
    10 fl 1999
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    National Bank of Bahrain Building
    BahrainManama
    101 m 27 fl
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    Almoayyed Towers
    BahrainManama
    172 m 49 fl 2003
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