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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 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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Section 02 — Explore

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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→
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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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Section 04 — Community

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412 selected professionals keep the database accurate.

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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-building source on the web.

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  1. Erasmusgebouw 1
    Erasmusgebouw
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    88 m 21 fl 1973
  2. Philips Business Innovation Center 2
    Philips Business Innovation Center
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    86 m 20 fl 2008
  3. Grote of Sint-Stevenskerk 3
    Grote of Sint-Stevenskerk
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    67 m 1560
  4. SVB 4
    SVB
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    53 m 14 fl 1999
  5. Karel de Grotetoren 5
    Karel de Grotetoren
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    52 m 16 fl 2007
  6. ▢
    6
    Castella
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    45 m 14 fl
  7. ▢
    7
    Waalpanorama
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    38 fl
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    8
    De Aak
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    16 fl
  9. Novio Merkus 9
    Novio Merkus
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    16 fl 1995
  10. Panoramatoren 10
    Panoramatoren
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    14 fl 2005
  11. SSHN Galgenveld 11
    SSHN Galgenveld
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    14 fl
  12. Kronenburgersingel 5-203 12
    Kronenburgersingel 5-203
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    14 fl
  13. Nassau Staete 13
    Nassau Staete
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    14 fl 1979
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    14
    De Gouverneur
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    13 fl 2009
  15. Traianustoren 15
    Traianustoren
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    13 fl 2007
  16. Delsenhof 16
    Delsenhof
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    13 fl
  17. Zwanenveld 61 17
    Zwanenveld 61
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    13 fl
  18. Lankforst 53 18
    Lankforst 53
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    13 fl
  19. Leuvensehof 19
    Leuvensehof
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    13 fl
  20. Zwanenveld 20 20
    Zwanenveld 20
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    13 fl
  21. Lankforst 56 21
    Lankforst 56
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    13 fl
  22. Boetbergen 22
    Boetbergen
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    13 fl
  23. Heidebloemstraat 81-175 23
    Heidebloemstraat 81-175
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    13 fl 1958
  24. Schuylenburch 24
    Schuylenburch
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    13 fl
  25. Zwanenveld 70 25
    Zwanenveld 70
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    13 fl
  26. Weezenhof 46 26
    Weezenhof 46
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    13 fl
  27. Vijverhorst 27
    Vijverhorst
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    13 fl
  28. Weezenhof 44 28
    Weezenhof 44
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    13 fl
  29. Waaltoren I 29
    Waaltoren I
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    12 fl 2005
  30. Guesthouse 30
    Guesthouse
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    12 fl 2006
  31. Waaltoren II 31
    Waaltoren II
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    12 fl 2006
  32. Barbarossatoren 32
    Barbarossatoren
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    12 fl 2007
  33. Nocturnestraat 5 33
    Nocturnestraat 5
    NetherlandsNijmegen
    12 fl
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