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Section 01 — Map

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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

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

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ServiceConsultingBespoke queries by our analysts→
ServiceData ExportsCSV, Excel, GeoJSON→
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Section 04 — Community

Built by
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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→
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From a hobby project to the most cited tall-structure source on the web.

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  1. Tour Incity 1
    Tour Incity
    FranceLyon
    180 m 37 fl 2015
  2. To Lyon 2
    To Lyon
    FranceLyon
    170 m 44 fl 2022
  3. Tour Part-Dieu 3
    Tour Part-Dieu
    FranceLyon
    165 m 42 fl 1977
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    4
    Tour Lumière
    FranceLyon
    142 m 44 fl
  5. Tour Oxygène 5
    Tour Oxygène
    FranceLyon
    115 m 28 fl 2010
  6. Silex² 6
    Silex²
    FranceLyon
    111 m 24 fl 2021
  7. Tour Société Suisse 7
    Tour Société Suisse
    FranceLyon
    82 m 21 fl 1990
  8. Tour EDF 8
    Tour EDF
    FranceLyon
    82 m 21 fl 1977
  9. Tour AXA 9
    Tour AXA
    FranceLyon
    71 m 21 fl 1972
  10. Emergence Lafayette 10
    Emergence Lafayette
    FranceLyon
    57 m 19 fl 2021
  11. Sky 56 11
    Sky 56
    FranceLyon
    56 m 14 fl 2018
  12. 177-191 Rue du Guesclin 12
    177-191 Rue du Guesclin
    FranceLyon
    53 m 17 fl 1963
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    13
    100 Cours Lafayette
    FranceLyon
    53 m 17 fl 1965
  14. Sky Avenue City Loft 14
    Sky Avenue City Loft
    FranceLyon
    50 m 17 fl 2018
  15. Tour Krystal 15
    Tour Krystal
    FranceLyon
    24 fl 2004
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    Résidence Part-Dieu
    FranceLyon
    18 fl
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    Bibliothèque de la Part-Dieu
    FranceLyon
    18 fl 1972
  18. Résidence Le Desaix 18
    Résidence Le Desaix
    FranceLyon
    17 fl 1963
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    19
    Part-Dieu Garibaldi
    FranceLyon
    16 fl
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    20
    Britannia
    FranceLyon
    16 fl
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    Tour Caisse d'Épargne
    FranceLyon
    15 fl
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    22
    Tour M+M
    FranceLyon
    14 fl
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    Cité Administrative d'État
    FranceLyon
    12 fl
  24. Emergence Lafayette B 24
    Emergence Lafayette B
    FranceLyon
    11 fl
  25. Complexe Hôtelier Part-Dieu-Villette 25
    Complexe Hôtelier Part-Dieu-Villette
    FranceLyon
    11 fl 2011
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    26
    Parc La Halle
    FranceLyon
    9 fl 1970
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    27
    Le Triangle Part-Dieu
    FranceLyon
    7 fl 2007
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    28
    L'Atrium
    FranceLyon
    7 fl 2005
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