A supertall building, or simply a supertall, is a skyscraper exceeding 300 meters in height. It is taller than the common definition of "skyscraper" of at least 150 meters in height, but shorter than a "megatall" building of at least 600 meters in height.[1] As of 2024, there are currently 235 completed supertall buildings in the world.
China is the country with the most supertall buildings at 109 entries, followed by the United Arab Emirates and the United States with 35 and 31 supertall buildings respectively. The city with the most supertall buildings is Dubai at 31 entries, followed by Shenzhen and New York City with 20 and 17 supertall buildings respectively.
As of 2024, there are 68 cities across the world with at least one supertall building.
Different organizations from the United States and Europe define skyscrapers generally as buildings at least 150m in height or taller.[2][3][4][5]
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Skyscraper: A tall, multi-storey building. Skyscrapers are different from towers or masts because they are habitable. The term was first applied during the late-nineteenth century, as the public marvelled at the elevated, steel-frame buildings being erected in Chicago and New York, USA. Modern skyscrapers tend to be constructed from reinforced concrete. As a general rule, a building must be at least 150 metres high to qualify as a skyscraper.
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