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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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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 03 — Services

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Section 05 — About

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    Ryugyong Hotel
    North KoreaPyongyang
    330 m 105 fl
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    Ryomyong Apartment Building
    North KoreaPyongyang
    270 m 82 fl 2017
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    Ryomyong Street 70-Storey Building
    North KoreaPyongyang
    240 m 70 fl 2017
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    Ryomyong Street 55-Storey Building
    North KoreaPyongyang
    210 m 55 fl 2017
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    Mirae Scientists Street Residential Tower
    North KoreaPyongyang
    210 m 53 fl 2015
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    Ryomyong Apartment 3
    North KoreaPyongyang
    200 m 50 fl 2017
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    Juche Tower
    North KoreaPyongyang
    170 m 1982
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    Mansudae Apartment 2
    North KoreaPyongyang
    155 m 45 fl 2012
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    Mansudae Apartment 1
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    KISU Residential Tower 1
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Chongryu Tower 1
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Ryomyong Street 40-Storey Building
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Ryonghung-Dong Apartment
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Mirae Taedong Residences 2
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Mirae Green Tower
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Koryo Hotel I
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Koryo Hotel II
    North KoreaPyongyang
    143 m 45 fl 1985
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    Mansudae Apartment 3
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    KISU Residential Tower 2
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Chongryu Tower 2
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Ryomyong Street 35-Storey Building
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Blue Tower 1
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Mirae Taedong Residences 3
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Mansudae Apartment 7
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Mansudae Apartment 6
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Mansudae Apartment 5
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Mansudae Apartment 4
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Sosong Apartment Tower
    North KoreaPyongyang
    101 m 27 fl 2013
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    Arch of Triumph
    North KoreaPyongyang
    60 m 1982
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    Anniversary Tower
    North KoreaPyongyang
    50 m 1995
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    Chonllima Statue
    North KoreaPyongyang
    46 m 1961
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    Liberation Tower
    North KoreaPyongyang
    30 m 1946
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    Yanggakdo Hotel
    North KoreaPyongyang
    47 fl 1995
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    Kwangbok Street 1
    North KoreaPyongyang
    43 fl 1989
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    Kwangbok Street 5
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Kwangbok Street 4
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    Kwangbok Street 3
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Cylinders Apartment 2
    North KoreaPyongyang
    33 fl 1985
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    Cylinders Apartment 3
    North KoreaPyongyang
    33 fl 1985
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    Cylinders Apartment 1
    North KoreaPyongyang
    33 fl 1985
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    Sosan Hotel
    North KoreaPyongyang
    30 fl 1989
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    Thongil Street I
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Chongnyon Hotel
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Youth Hotel
    North KoreaPyongyang
    30 fl 1989
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    Blue Tower 3
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Mirae Taedong Residences 4
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Blue Tower 2
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Mirae Taedong Residences 1
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Thongil Street II
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Ryugyong Supermarket
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Changgwang Street Tower 2
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Changgwang Street Tower 1
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    Kim II Sung University flats
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Thongil Street IV
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Thongil Street III
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    Round building 2
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    Round building 1
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    Round building 3
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Ryomyong Hotel
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Kwangbok Street 2
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Changgwangsan Hotel tower 2
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Changgwangsan Hotel tower 1
    North KoreaPyongyang
    17 fl 1975
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    Kim Il-Sung Stadium
    North KoreaPyongyang
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    Rungnado May Day Stadium
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    Pyongyang Tower
    North KoreaPyongyang
    1967
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