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World’s top 10 cities with the most skyscrapers in 2025: Indian city ranked #15th globally

Top 10 global cities with the most skyscrapers in 2025 list: Dubai, the sole city from the Middle East in the top 10, is gaining recognition for its skyscrapers, including the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world at 828 metres.

Top 10 global cities with the most skyscrapers in 2025. (Source: Canva)

Top 10 global cities with the most skyscrapers in 2025: As cities around the world compete to build ever-taller skylines, Hong Kong leads the world with the maximum skyscrapers, boasting more than 550 completed tall buildings, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).

Chinese cities are prominent on the global skyscraper scene with Shanghai’s skyline exemplifies modern China, while Shenzhen has transformed from a fishing village to a city with 444 tall buildings over 150m, and Wuhan steadily ascended the ranks, featuring more than 193 tall buildings.

From the historic Chrysler Building to new icons like One World Trade Centre, New York is often renowned as the birthplace of the skyscraper, ranking in the top three with over 317 high-rises over 150 metres.

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Dubai, the sole city from the Middle East in the top 10, is gaining recognition for its impressive buildings, including the Burj Khalifa, the tallest in the world at 828 metres, and it has over 250 skyscrapers above 150 metres.

Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, stands out in Southeast Asia with about 180 skyscrapers over 150 metres. It is known for the famous Petronas Twin Towers, which were the tallest buildings in the world in 2004.

Indian city with the maximum skyscrapers in 2025:

Mumbai, the financial capital of India, has notable number of skyscrapers, with Lokhandwala Minerva (301 m) being the tallest building. (Source: iStock)

It has 106 tall buildings over 150m, 45 over 200m, and just 1 over 300m, thereby ranking 15th in the global rankings.

Top 10 cities with the highest number of skyscrapers in 2025

			Number of Buildings
Rank	City	Country	150 meters+	200 meters+	300 meters+
1	Hong Kong	China	569	102	6
2	Shenzhen	China	444	185	21
3	New York City	United States	317	98	17
4	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	270	130	33
5	Guangzhou	China	204	64	11
6	Shanghai	China	198	70	7
7	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	193	66	6
8	Wuhan	China	193	71	7
9	Tokyo	Japan	175	37	1
10	Chongqing	China	149	61	5

Source: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)

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Cherry Gupta

Cherry Gupta is an Assistant Manager – Content at The Indian Express. She leads the Top 10 section, curating list-based features on key national and international developments, and manages daily news content. She also produces SEO-driven articles and collaborates with the Lifestyle team to conduct interviews with notable artists and write workplace culture features. ... Read More

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