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Kazakhstan

Asia

Nur-Sultan

Almaty

Facts

Population

16,396,000

Area

2,724,900 km²

1,052,084 mi²

Density

6 people per km²

15.6 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

8 Completed • 1 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Ministry of Transportation & Communication (2003)

Tallest Building

Northern Lights 1 (180 m)

Tallest City

Nur-Sultan

Average Building Age

12 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (56%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (83%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

34

Tallest Country in

the World

13

Tallest Country in

Asia

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Abu Dhabi Plaza	310.8 m / 1,020 ft
2	Northern Lights 1	180 m / 591 ft
3	Emerald Towers 2	174 m / 571 ft
4	Kazakhstan Railways Building 2	174 m / 571 ft
5	Esentai Tower	168 m / 551 ft
6	Emerald Towers 3	161 m / 528 ft
7	Kazakhstan Railways Building 1	161 m / 528 ft
8	Ministry of Transportation & Communication	155 m / 509 ft
9	Northern Lights 2	152 m / 499 ft
10	Talan Tower 1	145.6 m / 478 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

17 September 2014

Monthly Video: Five Minutes with Christopher Drew

Wednesday, 17th September 2014. Shanghai, China. Christopher Drew, the Director of Sustainability at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, LLC, is interviewed by Chris Bentley...

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Research

30 January 2020

Tall Building Predictions for 2020

The combined brains of the CTBUH editorial and database staff boldly predict what might happen across the global skyscraper industry in 2020. Check out our...

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Global News

17 June 2019

Proposal to Build Futuristic Tower in Astana Evokes Kazakhstan Flag

Taking inspiration from the country’s flag, Fundamental Architects and Omega Render are proposing a futuristic new building in Kazakhstan. Spanning the width of the Ishim...

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