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).^[1]^[2] 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.^[1]

Hong Kong is the city with the most skyscrapers, with a total of 569 such buildings as of 2026, followed by Shenzhen, New York City, Mumbai, and Dubai. 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 all in Asia; four 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 also depends on whether the wider metropolitan areas are counted; some metropolitan areas, such as Metro Manila, have many skyscrapers spread across several cities. There are 20 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 Moscow 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.

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Rank	City	Country	No. of skyscrapers
1	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	569
2	Shenzhen	China	468
3	New York City	United States	324
4	Mumbai	India	278^[a]
5	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	269
6	Guangzhou	China	210
7	Wuhan	China	209
8	Shanghai	China	205
9	Bangkok	Thailand	204^[b]
10	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	201
11	Tokyo	Japan	200^[b]
12	Chongqing	China	155
13	Chicago	United States	137
14	Chengdu	China	136
15	Jakarta	Indonesia	117
16	Toronto	Canada	108^[b]
17	Shenyang	China	101
18	Hangzhou	China	100
19	Moscow	Russia	100^[b]
20	Singapore	Singapore	100
21	Nanning	China	94
22	Changsha	China	92
23	Seoul	South Korea	86
24	Nanjing	China	82
25	Melbourne	Australia	79
26	Tianjin	China	79
27	Busan	South Korea	77
28	Beijing	China	70
29	Miami	United States	69^[b]
30	Panama City	Panama	68
31	Zhuhai	China	62
32	Dalian	China	59
33	Makati	Philippines	58
34	Doha	Qatar	57
35	Istanbul	Turkey	57
36	Suzhou	China	54
37	Sydney	Australia	53^[c]
38	Incheon	South Korea	50
39	Hefei	China	49
40	Hyderabad	India	48^[a]
41	Jinan	China	46
42	Osaka	Japan	46
43	Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	45
44	Foshan	China	43
45	London	United Kingdom	43
46	Nanchang	China	41
47	Xiamen	China	41
48	Houston	United States	40
49	Qingdao	China	40
50	Guiyang	China	39
51	Penang^[d]	Malaysia	38
52	Thane	India	36^[a]
53	Johor Bahru	Malaysia	35
54	Kunming	China	35
55	Macau	Macau	33
56	Balneário Camboriú	Brazil	32
57	Los Angeles	United States	32
58	Ningbo	China	32
59	Xi'an	China	32
60	Mexico City	Mexico	30
61	Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	30
62	Wuxi	China	30

Rank	Metropolitan area	Country	Skyscrapers	Cities included (number of skyscrapers)
1	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	569	Hong Kong (569)
2	Shenzhen	China	468	Shenzhen (468)
3	New York City	United States	346	New York City (324), Jersey City (20), Fort Lee (2)
4	Mumbai	India	331	Mumbai (278), Thane (36), Navi Mumbai (17)
5	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	296	Dubai (269), Sharjah (26), Ajman (1)
6	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	243	Kuala Lumpur (201), Petaling Jaya (13), Ampang Jaya (12), Shah Alam (6), Cyberjaya (4), Subang Jaya (4), Putrajaya (3)
7	Tokyo	Japan	230	Tokyo (200), Kawasaki (10), Yokohama (9), Chiba (6), Saitama (2), Hachioji (1), Ichikawa (1), Kawaguchi (1)
8	Guangzhou	China	210	Guangzhou (210)
9	Bangkok	Thailand	209	Bangkok (204), Nonthaburi (5)
10	Wuhan	China	209	Wuhan (209)
11	Shanghai	China	205	Shanghai (205)
12	Seoul	South Korea	167	Seoul (86), Incheon (50), Goyang (14), Gwangmyeong (6), Hwaseong (4), Anyang (2), Bucheon (2), Suwon (2), Seongnam (1)
13	Chongqing	China	155	Chongqing (155)
14	Chicago	United States	137	Chicago (137)
15	Chengdu	China	136	Chengdu (136)
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	Moscow	Russia	100	Moscow (100)
22	Singapore	Singapore	100	Singapore (100)
23	Nanning	China	94	Nanning (94)
24	Changsha	China	92	Changsha (92)
25	Miami	United States	91	Miami (69), 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	82	Nanjing (82)
28	Melbourne	Australia	79	Melbourne (79)
29	Tianjin	China	79	Tianjin (79)
30	Beijing	China	70	Beijing (70)
31	Panama City	Panama	68	Panama City (68)
32	Zhuhai	China	62	Zhuhai (62)
33	Dalian	China	59	Dalian (59)
34	Doha	Qatar	57	Doha (57)
35	Istanbul	Turkey	57	Istanbul (57)
36	Suzhou	China	54	Suzhou (54)
37	Osaka	Japan	53	Osaka (46), Kobe (6), Izumisano (1)
38	Sydney	Australia	53	Sydney (53)
39	Hefei	China	49	Hefei (49)
40	Hyderabad	India	48	Hyderabad (48)
41	Jinan	China	46	Jinan (46)
42	Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	45	Abu Dhabi (45)
43	Foshan	China	43	Foshan (43)
44	London	United Kingdom	43	London (43)
45	Tel Aviv	Israel	42	Tel Aviv (24), Ramat Gan (6), Bnei Brak (5), Petah Tikva (4), Givatayim (2), Bat Yam (1)
46	Nanchang	China	41	Nanchang (41)
47	Xiamen	China	41	Xiamen (41)
48	Houston	United States	40	Houston (40)
49	Qingdao	China	40	Qingdao (40)
50	Guiyang	China	39	Guiyang (39)
51	Taipei	Taiwan	39^[e]	New Taipei City (23), Taipei (16)
52	Penang	Malaysia	38	Penang (38)
53	Johor Bahru	Malaysia	35	Johor Bahru (35)
54	Kunming	China	35	Kunming (35)
55	Balneário Camboriú	Brazil	33	Balneário Camboriú (32), Itapema (1)
56	Macau	Macau	33	Macau (33)
57	Los Angeles	United States	32	Los Angeles (32)
58	Mexico City	Mexico	32	Mexico City (30), Huixquilucan (2)
59	Ningbo	China	32	Ningbo (32)
60	Xi'an	China	32	Xi'an (32)
61	Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	30	Riyadh (30)
62	Vancouver	Canada	30	Burnaby (17),^[b] Vancouver (7), Coquitlam (4).^[b] New Westminster (1), Surrey (1)
63	Wuxi	China	30	Wuxi (30)

Rank	City	Country	Skyscrapers under construction
1	Mumbai	India	>300^[h]
2	Hyderabad	India	181^[h]
3	Gurgaon	India	170^[h]
4	Moscow	Russia	≥90^[i]
5	Thane	India	79^[h]
6	Shenzhen	China	≥73
7	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	≥38
8	Guangzhou	China	≥32
9	Wuhan	China	≥30
10	Xi'an	China	31
11	Tokyo	Japan	29^{[citation needed]}
12	Navi Mumbai	India	27^[h]
13	Chengdu	China	20
14	Hangzhou	China	20
15	Toronto	Canada	20
16	Changsha	China	17
17	Zhuhai	China	16
18	Balneário Camboriú	Brazil	14
19	Miami	United States	13
20	Suzhou	China	13
21	Shanghai	China	12
22	Shenyang	China	12
23	Sydney^[c]	Australia	11
24	New York City	United States	11
25	Dongguan	China	10
26	Jinan	China	10

Rank	City	Country/region	≥150 m (492 ft)	≥200 m (656 ft)	≥300 m (984 ft)	≥400 m (1,312 ft)
1	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	569	102	6	2
2	Shenzhen	China	468	200	22	2
3	New York City	United States	324	102	18	6
4	Mumbai	India	276	85	2	0
5	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	269	129	32	3
6	Guangzhou	China	210	68	13	2
7	Wuhan	China	209	76	8	2
8	Shanghai	China	205	76	9	3
9	Bangkok	Thailand	204	43	3	0
10	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	201	74	7	4
11	Tokyo	Japan	200	42	1	0
12	Chongqing	China	155	64	6	0
13	Chicago	United States	137	38	7	2
14	Chengdu	China	136	50	0	0
15	Jakarta	Indonesia	117	51	2	0
16	Toronto	Canada	106	31	0	0
17	Shenyang	China	101	30	3	0
18	Hangzhou	China	100	38	2	0
19	Moscow	Russia	100	25	6	0
20	Singapore	Singapore	100	34	0	0
21	Nanning	China	94	37	6	1
22	Changsha	China	92	50	6	1
23	Seoul	South Korea	86	21	2	1
24	Nanjing	China	82	39	8	1
25	Melbourne	Australia	79	29	1	0
26	Tianjin	China	79	36	3	1
27	Busan	South Korea	77	25	4	1
28	Beijing	China	70	27	2	1
29	Miami	United States	69	9	0	0
30	Panama City	Panama	68	25	0	0
31	Zhuhai	China	62	23	3	0
32	Dalian	China	59	30	2	0
33	Doha	Qatar	57	30	3	0
34	Istanbul	Turkey	57	12	1	0
35	Makati	Philippines	55	19	0	0
36	Suzhou	China	54	28	3	1
37	Sydney	Australia	53	17	0	0
38	Incheon	South Korea	50	8	1	0
39	Hefei	China	49	27	0	0
40	Hyderabad	India	48	3	0	0
41	Jinan	China	46	17	3	0
42	Osaka	Japan	46	5	1	0
43	Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	45	23	4	0
44	Foshan	China	43	17	0	0
45	London	United Kingdom	43	12	1	0
46	Nanchang	China	41	24	2	0
47	Xiamen	China	41	19	1	0
48	Houston	United States	40	16	2	0
49	Qingdao	China	40	17	1	0
50	Guiyang	China	39	29	3	1
51	Taipei	Taiwan	39	8	1	1
52	Penang	Malaysia	38	3	0	0
53	Johor Bahru	Malaysia	35	5	0	0
54	Kunming	China	35	20	3	0
55	Macau	Macau	33	2	0	0
56	Balneário Camboriú	Brazil	32	6	0	0
57	Thane	India	32	0	0	0
58	Los Angeles	United States	32	13	2	0
59	Ningbo	China	32	8	1	1
60	Xi'an	China	32	16	1	0
61	Mexico City	Mexico	30	8	0	0
62	Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	30	15	4	0
63	Wuxi	China	30	15	4	0

List of cities with the most skyscrapers

Cities with the most skyscrapers

Metropolitan areas with the most skyscrapers

Map of cities with the most skyscrapers

Cities with the most skyscrapers under construction

Cities with the most skyscrapers by height

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