The 25 best skylines in the world (ranked!)
#25 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has 2,595 tall buildings in 1,182 square kilometers.
#24 Osaka, Japan has 1,490 tall buildings in 220 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#23 Jakarta, Indonesia has 443 tall buildings in 661 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#22 Istanbul, Turkey has 2,312 tall buildings in 1,991 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#21 Beijing, China has 925 tall buildings in 16,808 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#20 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has 608 tall buildings in 243 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#19 Mumbai, India has 1,596 tall buildings in 621 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#18 Panama City, Panama has 241 tall buildings in 2,560 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#17 Chongqing, China has 541 tall buildings in 82,403 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#16 Incheon, South Korea has 494 tall buildings in 1,029 square miles.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#15 Shenzhen, China has 420 tall buildings in 2,020 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#14 Busan, South Korea has 351 tall buildings in 527 square miles.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#13 Toronto, Canada has 2,029 tall buildings in 629 square kilometers
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#12 Guangzhou, China has 543 tall buildings in 7,434 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#11 Tokyo, Japan has 2,771 tall buildings in 620 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#10 Bangkok, Thailand has 923 tall buildings in 1,568 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#9 São Paulo, Brazil has 5,789 tall buildings in 1,523 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#8 Shanghai, China has 1,121 tall buildings in 6,638 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#7 Chicago, U.S. has 1,160 tall buildings in 589 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#6 Dubai, UAE has 686 tall buildings in 3,885 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#5 Seoul, South Korea has 3,023 tall buildings in 616 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#4 Moscow, Russia has 10,896 tall buildings in 1,081 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#3 Singapore has 4,562 tall buildings in 710 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#2 New York City, U.S. has 6,091 tall buildings in 800 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
#1 Hong Kong has 7,794 tall buildings in 1,053 square kilometers.
Methodology: Each building over 11 floors was assigned a point value based on number of floors. Measurements exclude TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
Source: Emporis
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