List of cities with the most skyscrapers

This is a list of cities with most skyscrapers. For the purposes of this article, a skyscraper is defined as a continuously habitable high-rise building that is taller than 150 meters (492 feet). Historically, the term first referred to buildings with 10 to 20 floors in the 1880s. The definition shifted with advancing construction technology during the 20th century which allowed for taller buildings to be constructed. The main source for this article is the Skyscraper Center database, which is managed by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The CTBUH's figures may undercount a city's actual number of skyscrapers.

Hong Kong is the city with the most skyscrapers, with a total of 569 such buildings as of 2025, followed by Shenzhen, New York City, Dubai, and Guangzhou. Historically, New York City was the city with the most skyscrapers from the development of early skyscrapers until the early 2000s, when it was overtaken by Hong Kong. The country with the most cities that have at least 30 skyscrapers is China, with 28, followed by the United States, with five. With the exception of New York City, the ten cities with the most skyscrapers are located in Asia; five of them are in mainland China.

The title of the city with the most skyscrapers changes if alternative definitions for skyscraper are used. For example, when measured by the number of buildings taller than 200 m (656 ft), Shenzhen and Dubai rank higher than Hong Kong. The ranking of cities by skyscrapers also depends on whether metropolitan areas are counted; some metropolitan areas, such as Metro Manila, have many skyscrapers spread across several different cities. There are 18 cities with at least 100 skyscrapers taller than 150 m (492 ft). The first city to reach this milestone was New York City, and the most recent to do so was Singapore in 2025. If metropolitan areas are counted, Seoul and Metro Manila also surpass 100 skyscrapers.

New York City, with 323 skyscrapers, remains the city with the most in North America. Melbourne has the largest skyline out of any city in Oceania, with 77 skyscrapers. Moscow has the most skyscrapers in Europe, with 60. The Brazilian city of Balneário Camboriú has the most in South America, with 30, although São Paulo is the city with the most high-rises on the continent. The city with the most skyscrapers in Africa is Johannesburg, with five such buildings.

Cities with the most skyscrapers

This list ranks cities with the most completed skyscrapers that are taller than 150 m (492 ft) as of November 2025^[update]. Cities with over 30 completed skyscrapers are shown. Unless indicated otherwise, the number of skyscrapers is given by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).

Rank	City	Country	No. of skyscrapers
1	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	569
2	Shenzhen	China	459
3	New York City	United States	323
4	Mumbai	India	276
5	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	269
6	Guangzhou	China	207
7	Shanghai	China	203
8	Wuhan	China	202
9	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	199
10	Tokyo	Japan	176
11	Chongqing	China	151
12	Chicago	United States	137
13	Chengdu	China	131
14	Bangkok	Thailand	129
15	Jakarta	Indonesia	117
16	Toronto	Canada	108
17	Shenyang	China	101
18	Hangzhou	China	100
19	Singapore	Singapore	100
20	Moscow	Russia	98
21	Nanning	China	93
22	Changsha	China	91
23	Seoul	South Korea	86
24	Nanjing	China	82
25	Melbourne	Australia	78
26	Busan	South Korea	77
27	Tianjin	China	76
28	Beijing	China	70
29	Miami	United States	68
30	Panama City	Panama	68
31	Zhuhai	China	60
32	Dalian	China	59
33	Doha	Qatar	57
34	Istanbul	Turkey	57
35	Makati	Philippines	57
36	Suzhou	China	51
37	Sydney	Australia	51
38	Hefei	China	50
39	Incheon	South Korea	50
40	Osaka	Japan	46
41	Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	45
42	London	United Kingdom	42
43	Hyderabad	India	42
44	Foshan	China	41
45	Jinan	China	41
46	Houston	United States	40
47	Qingdao	China	40
48	Xiamen	China	40
49	Guiyang	China	39
50	Nanchang	China	38
51	Penang	Malaysia	38
52	Johor Bahru	Malaysia	35
53	Macau	Macau	33
54	Thane	India	32
55	Kunming	China	32
56	Ningbo	China	32
57	Los Angeles	United States	31
58	Balneário Camboriú	Brazil	30
59	Mexico City	Mexico	30
60	Wuxi	China	30
61	Xi'an	China	30

Metropolitan areas with the most skyscrapers

This list ranks metropolitan areas with the most completed skyscrapers that are taller than 150 m (492 ft) as of November 2025^[update]. Metropolitan areas with over 50 skyscrapers are shown. Unless indicated otherwise, the number of skyscrapers is given by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).

Rank	Metropolitan area	Country	Skyscrapers	Cities included (number of skyscrapers)
1	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	569	Hong Kong (569)
2	Shenzhen	China	459	Shenzhen (459)
3	New York City	United States	345	New York City (323), Jersey City (20), Fort Lee (2)
4	Mumbai	India	308	Mumbai (276), Thane (32)
5	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	296	Dubai (269), Sharjah (26), Ajman (1)
6	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	241	Kuala Lumpur (199), Petaling Jaya (13), Ampang Jaya (12), Shah Alam (6), Cyberjaya (4), Subang Jaya (4), Putrajaya (3)
7	Guangzhou	China	207	Guangzhou (207)
8	Tokyo	Japan	206	Tokyo (176), Kawasaki (10), Yokohama (9), Chiba (6), Saitama (2), Hachioji (1), Ichikawa (1), Kawaguchi (1)
9	Shanghai	China	203	Shanghai (203)
10	Wuhan	China	201	Wuhan (201)
11	Seoul	South Korea	167	Seoul (86), Incheon (50), Goyang (14), Gwangmyeong (6), Hwaseong (4), Anyang (2), Bucheon (2), Suwon (2), Seongnam (1)
12	Chongqing	China	151	Chongqing (151)
13	Chicago	United States	137	Chicago (137)
14	Bangkok	Thailand	133	Bangkok (129), Nonthaburi (4)
15	Chengdu	China	131	Chengdu (131)
16	Manila	Philippines	129	Makati (57), Taguig (19), Mandaluyong (18), Pasig (14), Quezon City (10), Manila (9), San Juan (2)
17	Jakarta	Indonesia	124	Jakarta (117), Tangerang (5), Bekasi (2)
18	Toronto	Canada	122	Toronto (108), Vaughan (8), Mississauga (6)
19	Shenyang	China	101	Shenyang (101)
20	Hangzhou	China	100	Hangzhou (100)
21	Singapore	Singapore	100	Singapore (100)
22	Moscow	Russia	98	Moscow (98)
23	Nanning	China	93	Nanning (93)
24	Changsha	China	91	Changsha (91)
25	Miami	United States	90	Miami (68), Sunny Isles Beach (17), Miami Beach (3), Fort Lauderdale (1), Hallandale Beach (1)
26	Busan	South Korea	82	Busan (77), Ulsan (5)
27	Nanjing	China	81	Nanjing (81)
28	Melbourne	Australia	78	Melbourne (78)
29	Tianjin	China	76	Tianjin (76)
30	Beijing	China	70	Beijing (70)
31	Panama City	Panama	68	Panama City (68)
32	Zhuhai	China	60	Zhuhai (60)
33	Dalian	China	59	Dalian (59)
34	Doha	Qatar	57	Doha (57)
35	Istanbul	Turkey	57	Istanbul (57)
36	Osaka	Japan	53	Osaka (46), Kobe (6), Izumisano (1)
37	Suzhou	China	51	Suzhou (51)
38	Sydney	Australia	51	Sydney (51)
39	Hefei	China	50	Hefei (50)
40	Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	45	Abu Dhabi (45)
41	London	United Kingdom	42	London (42)
42	Hyderabad	India	42	Hyderabad (42)
43	Foshan	China	41	Foshan (41)
44	Jinan	China	41	Jinan (41)
45	Houston	United States	40	Houston (40)
46	Qingdao	China	40	Qingdao (40)
47	Tel Aviv	Israel	40	Tel Aviv (24), Bnei Brak (5), Petah Tikva (4) Ramat Gan (4), Givatayim (2), Bat Yam (1)
48	Xiamen	China	40	Xiamen (40)
49	Guiyang	China	39	Guiyang (39)
50	Taipei	Taiwan	39	New Taipei City (23), Taipei (16)
51	Nanchang	China	38	Nanchang (38)
52	Penang	Malaysia	38	Penang (38)
53	Johor Bahru	Malaysia	35	Johor Bahru (35)
54	Macau	Macau	33	Macau (33)
55	Thane	India	32	Thane (32)
56	Kunming	China	32	Kunming (32)
57	Mexico City	Mexico	32	Mexico City (30), Huixquilucan (2)
58	Ningbo	China	32	Ningbo (32)
59	Balneário Camboriú	Brazil	31	Balneário Camboriú (30), Itapema (1)
60	Los Angeles	United States	31	Los Angeles (31)
61	Wuxi	China	30	Wuxi (30)
62	Xi'an	China	30	Xi'an (30)

Map of cities with the most skyscrapers

The following maps shows the location of every city and urban area with over 30 skyscrapers taller than 150 m (492 ft). Cities with over 100 skyscrapers are indicated by blue dots. Labels in italics indicate metropolitan areas with over 30 skyscrapers, but without any individual city that reaches that number. Cities in China and South Korea are labelled on the lower map due the lack of space on the upper map.

New York City

Dubai

Kuala Lumpur

Tokyo

Chicago

Bangkok

Jakarta

Mumbai

Toronto

Singapore

Melbourne

Panama City

Miami

Doha

Istanbul

Moscow

Makati

Sydney

Osaka

Abu Dhabi

London

Houston

Penang

Johor Bahru

Balneário Camboriú

Los Angeles

Tel Aviv

Taipei

Mexico City

Hyderabad

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Cities with at least 30 skyscrapers taller than 150 m (492 ft) as of 2025

Hong Kong, Shenzhen

Guangzhou

Shanghai

Wuhan

Tokyo

Chongqing

Chengdu

Mumbai

Shenyang

Nanning

Hangzhou

Seoul

Changsha

Nanjing

Busan

Tianjin

Beijing

Zhuhai

Dalian

Hefei

Incheon

Osaka

Suzhou

Jinan

Foshan

Qingdao

Nanchang

Xiamen

Guiyang

Macau

Kunming

Ningbo

Wuxi

Xi'an

Taipei

Hyderabad

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Cities in East Asia with at least 30 skyscrapers taller than 150 m (492 ft) as of 2025

Cities with the most skyscrapers under construction

This is a list which ranks cities that have at least 10 skyscrapers under construction that are taller than 150 m (492 ft) as of September 2025. Values without a citation or a link to the city's corresponding Wikipedia page indicate that the figure was obtained from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.

Rank	City	Country	Skyscrapers under construction
1	Mumbai	India	>200
2	Hyderabad	India	179
3	Moscow	Russia	≥90
4	Thane	India	82
5	Shenzhen	China	≥73
6	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	≥38
7	Guangzhou	China	≥32
8	Wuhan	China	≥30
9	Xi'an	China	31
10	Chengdu	China	20
11	Hangzhou	China	20
12	Toronto	Canada	20
13	Changsha	China	17
14	Zhuhai	China	16
15	Balneário Camboriú	Brazil	14
16	Miami	United States	13
17	Suzhou	China	13
18	Shanghai	China	12
19	Shenyang	China	12
20	Sydney	Australia	11
21	New York City	United States	11
22	Dongguan	China	10
23	Jinan	China	10

Cities with the most skyscrapers by height

The ranking of cities with the most skyscrapers depends on the height used for the definition of a skyscraper. The following table lists the number of skyscrapers in a city that stands above 150 meters (492 ft), 200 meters (656 ft), and 300 meters (984 ft), as of October 2025. When using a definition of 200 meters (656 ft), Shenzhen is the city with the most skyscrapers, while Dubai is the city with the most supertall skyscrapers.

City	Country	≥150 m (492 ft)	≥200 m (656 ft)	≥300 m (984 ft)	≥400 m (1,312 ft)
Hong Kong	Hong Kong	569	102	6	2
Shenzhen	China	459	195	22	2
New York City	United States	323	101	18	6
Mumbai	India	276	85	2	0
Dubai	United Arab Emirates	269	129	32	3
Guangzhou	China	207	66	13	2
Shanghai	China	203	74	9	3
Wuhan	China	202	73	8	2
Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	199	72	6	4
Tokyo	Japan	176	38	1	0
Chongqing	China	151	62	5	0
Chicago	United States	137	38	7	2
Chengdu	China	131	46	0	0
Bangkok	Thailand	129	36	3	0
Jakarta	Indonesia	117	51	2	0
Toronto	Canada	106	31	0	0
Shenyang	China	101	30	3	0
Hangzhou	China	100	38	2	0
Singapore	Singapore	100	34	0	0
Moscow	Russia	98	25	6	0
Nanning	China	93	36	6	1
Changsha	China	91	49	6	1
Seoul	South Korea	86	21	2	1
Nanjing	China	82	39	8	1
Melbourne	Australia	78	29	1	0
Busan	South Korea	77	25	4	1
Tianjin	China	76	34	3	1
Beijing	China	70	27	2	1
Panama City	Panama	68	25	0	0
Miami	United States	68	9	0	0
Zhuhai	China	60	22	3	0
Dalian	China	59	30	2	0
Doha	Qatar	57	30	3	0
Istanbul	Turkey	57	12	1	0
Makati	Philippines	55	19	0	0
Suzhou	China	51	26	3	1
Sydney	Australia	51	17	0	0
Hefei	China	50	28	0	0
Incheon	South Korea	50	8	1	0
Osaka	Japan	46	5	1	0
Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	45	23	4	0
London	United Kingdom	42	12	1	0
Hyderabad	India	42	3	0	0
Foshan	China	41	15	0	0
Jinan	China	41	16	3	0
Houston	United States	40	16	2	0
Qingdao	China	40	17	1	0
Xiamen	China	40	18	1	0
Guiyang	China	39	29	3	1
Taipei	Taiwan	39	8	1	1
Nanchang	China	38	23	2	0
Penang	Malaysia	38	3	0	0
Johor Bahru	Malaysia	35	5	0	0
Macau	Macau	33	2	0	0
Thane	India	32	0	0	0
Kunming	China	32	18	3	0
Ningbo	China	32	8	1	1
Los Angeles	United States	31	13	2	0
Balneário Camboriú	Brazil	30	5	0	0
Mexico City	Mexico	30	8	0	0
Wuxi	China	30	15	4	0
Xi'an	China	30	14	1	0

Cities with the most skyscrapers by year

The following tables list the ten cities with the most skyscrapers taller than 150 metres (492 ft) by the end of the first year of every decade, starting from 1910. This includes demolished skyscrapers such as the Singer Building in New York City and the Morrison Hotel in Chicago. Unless indicated otherwise, all data is taken from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). There are a number of skyscrapers in the CTBUH database for which the year of completion is unknown; such buildings are excluded from the figures below.

1910

1920

1930

Rank	City	Skyscrapers
1	New York City	2
2	Philadelphia	1
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
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Rank	City	Skyscrapers
1	New York City	6
2	Boston	1
3	Cincinnati	1
4	Hartford	1
5	Philadelphia	1
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–

Rank	City	Skyscrapers
1	New York City	28
2	Chicago	11
3	Detroit	2
4	Baltimore	1
5	Boston	1
6	Cincinnati	1
7	Cleveland	1
8	Columbus	1
9	Hartford	1
10	Philadelphia	1

1940

1950

1960

Rank	City	Skyscrapers
1	New York City	44
2	Chicago	12
3	Cincinnati	2
4	Detroit	2
5	Pittsburgh	2
6	Baltimore	1
7	Boston	1
8	Cleveland	1
9	Columbus	1
10	Hartford	1

Rank	City	Skyscrapers
1	New York City	45
2	Chicago	12
3	Boston	2
4	Cincinnati	2
5	Detroit	2
6	Pittsburgh	2
7	Baltimore	1
8	Cleveland	1
9	Columbus	1
10	Dallas	1

Rank	City	Skyscrapers
1	New York City	51
2	Chicago	13
3	Moscow	5
4	Pittsburgh	3
5	Boston	2
6	Cincinnati	2
7	Dallas	2
8	Detroit	2
9	Baltimore	1
10	Cleveland	1

1970

1980

1990

Rank	City	Skyscrapers
1	New York City	83
2	Chicago	20
3	Boston	5
4	Moscow	5
5	Pittsburgh	5
6	San Francisco	4
7	Dallas	4
8	Houston	3
9	Montreal	3
10	São Paulo	3

Rank	City	Skyscrapers
1	New York City	116
2	Chicago	36
3	Houston	13
4	Boston	11
5	San Francisco	10
6	Tokyo	9
7	Los Angeles	8
8	Singapore	8
9	Detroit	7
10	Dallas	6

Rank	City	Skyscrapers
1	New York City	167
2	Chicago	66
3	Hong Kong	37
4	Houston	27
5	Los Angeles	19
6	Singapore	19
7	Dallas	18
8	San Francisco	18
9	Boston	15
10	Tokyo	13

2000

2010

2020

Rank	City	Skyscrapers
1	New York City	183
2	Hong Kong	137
3	Chicago	76
4	Shanghai	45
5	Singapore	35
6	Tokyo	35
7	Kuala Lumpur	31
8	Houston	28
9	Bangkok	22
10	Los Angeles	22

Rank	City	Skyscrapers
1	Hong Kong	436
2	New York City	222
3	Dubai	129
4	Shanghai	117
5	Chicago	110
6	Tokyo	107
7	Guangzhou	85
8	Shenzhen	65
9	Singapore	59
10	Bangkok	52

Rank	City	Skyscrapers
1	Hong Kong	535
2	Shenzhen	323
3	New York City	290
4	Dubai	232
5	Shanghai	172
6	Tokyo	162
7	Guangzhou	161
8	Chongqing	135
9	Chicago	130
10	Kuala Lumpur	130