November 22, 2011 at 9:05 am
Top 25 Cities in the World with the Most High-Rise Buildings
Hong Kong – Photograph by CHENSIYUAN
A high-rise is defined as a structure at least 35 meters (115 feet) or 12 stories tall. Below is a list of the 25 cities with the most high-rise buildings in the world. The complete list of cities around the world with at least one hundred high-rise buildings can be found here. Enjoy!
1. Hong Kong – 7,685 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by LICHUNNGAI
2. New York City, USA – 5,924 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images
3. Sao Paulo, Brazil – 5,667 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph via Helicopter Flights
4. Singapore – 4,368 High Rise Buildings
Photograph by WILLIAM CHO
5. Moscow, Russia – 3,273 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph via Running Wolf’s Rant
6. Seoul, South Korea – 2,877 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by LORENZO ZUCCHI
7. Tehran, Iran – 2,804 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by BABAK FARROKHI
8. Tokyo, Japan – 2,702 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by KEVIN LAU
9. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 2,564 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by MOAKSEY
10. Istanbul, Turkey – 2,148 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by MAX STRASSER
11. Toronto, Canada – 1,868 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by COUCHSURFER
12. St. Petersburg, Russia – 1,770 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by NIGHTCITYLIGHTS @ deviantART
13. Buenos Aires, Argentina – 1,709 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by LUIS VILLALBA SUOL
14. Kiev, Ukraine – 1,531 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph via Explore Ukraine
15. London, England – 1,478 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by EDZ4188 on Flickr
16. Osaka, Japan – 1,463 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by CARLOS IZQUIERDO
17. Mexico City, Mexico – 1,364 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by SHUCK on Flickr
18. Mumbai, India – 1,223 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by KUNAL GHEVARIA
19. Madrid, Spain – 1,127 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by CELIA RODRIGUEZ SOLERA
20. Chicago, United States – 1,125 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by IAN FREIMUTH
21. Caracas, Venezuela – 1,109 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by SUPER HERCULES
22. Bangkok, Thailand – 1,106 High-Rise Buildings*
Photograph by 3B’S
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23. Recife, Brazil – 1,103 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by BJAKEB
24. Santiago, Chile – 1,094 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by HOTU MATUA
25. Shanghai, China – 990 High-Rise Buildings
Photograph by ANDREW ROCHFORT
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