North Korea
Asia
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Pyongyang
Facts
Population
24,052,231
Area
120,538 km² • 46,540 mi²
Density
199.5 people per km²
516.8 people per mi²
First 150m+ Building
Tallest Building
Tallest City
Rankings
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest City in
the World
Tallest City in
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 |
Height
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Songhwa Street Main Tower | 273 m / 896 ft | |
| 2 | Ryomyong Street Apartment Building | 270 m / 886 ft | |
| 3 | Ryomyong Street 70-Storey Building | 240 m / 787 ft | |
| 4 | Ryomyong Street 55-Storey Building | 210 m / 689 ft | |
| 5 | Mirae Scientists Street Residential Tower | 210 m / 689 ft | |
| 6 | Ryomyong Street 50-Storey Building | 200 m / 656 ft | |
| 7 | Taedong Residences 1 | 172 m / 564 ft | |
| 8 | Yanggakdo Hotel | 170 m / 558 ft | |
| 9 | Kim Chaek University of Technology Tower 1 | 165 m / 541 ft | |
| 10 | Kim Chaek University of Technology Tower 2 | 165 m / 541 ft |
Building Completions Timeline
Research
06 November 2014
Dream Deferred: Unfinished Tall Buildings
Without big dreams, there would be no tall buildings. Conceiving, financing, designing, and constructing a skyscraper is no simple feat, even under the best of...
Global News
17 February 2022
Pyongyang Breaks Ground on 10,000-Home Residential Project in Major Housing Drive
North Korea has started work on a sprawling 10,000-apartment residential project as the country embarks on a housing drive in its capital, Pyongyang. Amid major economic...
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