The world’s tallest building is currently being built in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The tower will over 1 KM in height reach beyond the clouds with its 167 floors.
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Source: Saudi City of Jeddah Aims to Build World’s Tallest Tower,WSJ, Feb 2, 2016
In general, s skyscraper is defined a building with over 40 floors. Hong Kong is the world’s number one city with highest number of skyscrapers. The city has 1,294 skyscrapers. New York has about half that number. NY is followed by Tokyo, Chicago and Dubai in the top five ranking.
| Rank | City | Number of skyscrapers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 1,294 |
| 2 | New York City | 690 |
| 3 | Tokyo | 415 |
| 4 | Chicago | 302 |
| 5 | Dubai | 268 |
| 6 | Shanghai | 254 |
| 7 | Toronto | 239 |
| 8 | Guangzhou | 227 |
| 9 | Shenzhen | 205 |
| 10 | Chongqing | 187 |
Source; Emporis
For the full list of the cities with most skyscrapers you can visit the Cities with the most skyscrapers article at Emposis site.
Here is another interesting graphic:
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Source: America Is Still Losing at Skyscrapers, NY Mag
