Kazakhstan

Asia

Astana

Astana

Almaty

Almaty

Facts

Population

16,396,000

Area

2,724,900 km² • 1,052,084 mi²

Density

6.0 people per km²

15.6 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Ministry of Transportation & Communication (2003)

Tallest Building

Abu Dhabi Plaza (311 m)

Tallest City

Astana

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
34

Tallest City in

the World

#
13

Tallest City in

Asia

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

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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

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

19 September 2022

Kazakhstan to Change Name of Capital from Nur-Sultan Back to Astana

Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has agreed to restore the former name of the country’s capital just three years after he renamed it in honor of...

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