Because of today’s high land prices in urban areas, skyscrapers are the best way to reduce save spending money on land. The skyscrapers are also popular in cities. As a consequence of technical breakthroughs, many taller skyscrapers are being created. Thousands of tall structures may be found all throughout the world, with some cities hosting the majority of them. The table below shows how many cities have a high concentration of skyscrapers.
Cities in the World with most Skyscraper above 100m
| Rank | City | Country | No of Buildings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 2354 |
| 2 | New York City | United States | 794 |
| 3 | Tokyo | Japan | 556 |
| 4 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 403 |
| 5 | Shanghai | China | 430 |
| 6 | Mumbai | India | 355 |
| 7 | Chicago | United States | 341 |
| 8 | Guangzhou | China | 295 |
| 9 | Seoul | South Korea | 282 |
| 10 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 244 |
| 11 | Singapore | Singapore | 238 |
| 12 | Shenzhen | China | 235 |
| 13 | Chongqing | China | 226 |
| 14 | Toronto | Canada | 216 |
| 15 | Panama City | Panama | 185 |
| 16 | Manila | Philippines | 186 |
| 17 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 170 |
| 18 | Sao Paulo | Brazil | 194 |
| 19 | Osaka | Japan | 172 |
| 20 | Beijing | China | 172 |
| 21 | Macau | Macau | 131 |
| 22 | Moscow | Russia | 132 |
| 23 | Tianjin | China | 131 |
| 24 | Nanjing | China | 131 |
| 25 | Bangkok | Thailand | 118 |
| 26 | Miami | USA | 137 |
| 27 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 122 |
| 28 | Sydney | Australia | 102 |
| 29 | Mexico City | Mexico | 114 |
| 30 | Dalian | China | 93 |
| 31 | Houston | United States | 86 |
| 32 | Doha | Qatar | 78 |
| 33 | Istanbul | Turkey | 90 |
| 34 | Honolulu | United States | 104 |
| 35 | San Francisco | USA | 88 |
| 36 | Wuhan | China | 79 |
| 37 | Busan | South Korea | 64 |
| 38 | Shenyang | China | 76 |
| 39 | Atlanta | USA | 73 |
| 40 | Chengdu | China | 81 |
Note: Above mentioned list is an update of 2011. The current Ranking could have changed in the meantime.
