This statistic displays the number of tall buildings (over 200 meters in height) that are located in megacities around the world as of 2016. Tokyo was ranked the third largest megacity at the time and had 29 skyscrapers.
Number of tall buildings in the most populous megacities worldwide in 2016
Buildings that are over 200 meters.
** Includes Dongguan, Foshan, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Huizhou, Jiangmen,
Macau, Shenzhen, Zhaoqing, Zhongshan, and Zhuhai.
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CTBUH. (October 1, 2016). Number of tall buildings in the most populous megacities worldwide in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/912921/skyscrapers-in-major-cities-worldwide/
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CTBUH. (2016). Number of tall buildings in the most populous megacities worldwide in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912921/skyscrapers-in-major-cities-worldwide/
CTBUH. "Number of Tall Buildings in The Most Populous Megacities Worldwide in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912921/skyscrapers-in-major-cities-worldwide/
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