5 Top Skyscraper Cities in the World

Cities! What comes to your mind when hearing this word? Large buildings touching the sky, wide roads, fast-moving vehicles, traffic pollution, etc. Yes! But don’t forget cities are the economic centres of the world. Dream of every human in this world living a luxurious life in the skyscraper cities touching the sky and dwelling with clouds.

A city is defined as a large densely human settlement administrated with defined boundaries where people primarily work on non-agricultural tasks. Among the overall world population, city dwellers are a small proportion in it. In recent years, due to the rapid growth of the urban population cities is expanding vertically to meet the requirement of space. The expansion challenges global sustainability impacting the natural environment.

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Skyscrapers are tall buildings being more than 100 meters or 150 meters in height but universally no accepted height definition. The skyscrapers are first reportedly built during the 1880s and defined with 10 to 20 stories. Usually, skyscrapers are non-load-bearing structures and steel frame structures with curtain walls. Around the world, there are twenty-eight cities with more than 50 skyscrapers and eleven cities with more than 100 skyscrapers taller than 150 meters as of January 2021.

List of top cities with the most skyscrapers

HONG KONG

Total Skyscrapers – 482

Hong Kong, a city with the most number of skyscrapers all over the world. The city is a special administrative region of China with more than 75 lakh residents in 1,104 square kilometres. Hong Kong has 482 skyscrapers with more than 150 meters tall and over 9000 high-rise buildings. It is categorized as Alpha + city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.

List of tallest 5 skyscrapers in Hong Kong:

IMAGE	NAME	HEIGHT (m)
	International Commerce Centre	484
	Two InternationalFinance Centre	416
	Central Plaza	374
	Bank of China Tower	367
	The Center	346

SHENZHEN

Total Skyscrapers – 297

Shenzhen is one of the fastest-growing Chinese cities on the bank of the Pearl River estuary of the Guangdong province, China with a population of 1,75,60,000 in 2,050 square kilometres. Shenzhen has 297 skyscrapers more than 150 metres tall. It is categorised as Alpha – city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.

List of tallest 5 skyscrapers in Shenzhen:

IMAGE	NAME	HEIGHT (m)
	Ping An Finance Centre	599
	KK100	442
	China Resources Headquarters	392
	Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1	388
	Shun Hing Square	384

NEW YORK CITY

Total Skyscrapers – 290

New York City nicknamed ‘The City that never sleeps ’ is the United States’ most populous city and most densely populated with more than 82 lakh people in 784 square kilometres. New York City has more than 7,000 high-rise buildings over 35m tall among them 290 skyscrapers more than 150m high. It is categorised as Alpha + city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.

List of tallest 5 skyscrapers in New York City:

IMAGE	NAME	HEIGHT (m)
	One World Trade Center	541
	Central Park Tower	472
	111 West 57th Street	435
	One Vanderbilt	427
	432 Park Avenue	426

DUBAI

Total Skyscrapers – 215

Dubai is the home of the world’s tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the most populous city in the country with 33 lakh people in 35 square kilometres. The city established in the 18th century as a small village now became the most popular tourist destination in the world. Dubai has 215 skyscrapers more than 150 metres tall. It is categorised as Alpha + city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.

List of tallest 5 skyscrapers in Dubai:

IMAGE	NAME	HEIGHT (m)
	Burj Khalifa	828
	Marina 101	425
	Princess Tower	414
	23 Marina	392.8
	Elite Residence	381

SHANGHAI

Total Skyscrapers – 166

Shanghai is a city in the People’s Republic of China located on the estuary of the Yangtze River with a population of 2 crores 42 lakh people in an area of 6,341 square kilometres. Shanghai have 166 skyscrapers more than 150 metres tall. It is categorised as Alpha + city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.

List of tallest 5 skyscrapers in Shanghai:

IMAGE	NAME	HEIGHT (m)
	Shanghai Tower	632
	Shanghai World Financial Center	492
	Jin Mao Tower	421
	Shimao International Plaza	333
	Sinar Mas Center	320

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