Abu Dhabi
Ajman
Dubai
Sharjah
Population
5,473,972 (2013)
Area
83,600 km²
32,278 mi²
Density
65.5 people per km²
169.6 people per mi²
GDP
$269.82 billion (2013)
# of 150m+ buildings
268 Completed • 34 Under Construction
First 150m+ Building
Tallest Building
Tallest City
Average Building Age
10 Years
Most Common Function*
Residential (52%)
Most Common Material*
Concrete (94%)
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest Country in
the World
Tallest Country in
Middle East
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 |
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1 |
828 m / 2,717 ft |
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2 |
425 m / 1,394 ft |
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3 |
413.4 m / 1,356 ft |
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4 |
392.4 m / 1,287 ft |
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5 |
381.2 m / 1,251 ft |
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6 |
380.5 m / 1,248 ft |
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7 |
370 m / 1,214 ft |
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8 |
365.5 m / 1,199 ft |
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9 |
360 m / 1,181 ft |
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10 |
356.3 m / 1,169 ft |
Logo
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Name
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City
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Level
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# of 150m+ buildings
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Platinum |
85 |
CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN |
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Platinum |
347 |
CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC |
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Platinum |
135 |
CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN |
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Platinum |
319 |
CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN |
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Gold |
8 |
INTR • STRC • ARCH • MEP |
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Gold |
11 |
CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • ENGM • FIRE • SEIS • TRAN |
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Gold |
35 |
CIV • STRC • URB • WIND • BACS • ENVP • FIN • ENVE • ENGM • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • INSU • MEP • OTHR • SEC • SEIS • TRAN • VERC |
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Gold |
79 |
STRC • CON • OWN |
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Gold |
67 |
DEV • FIN • OWN |
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Silver |
25 |
FAC • FACS |
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Silver |
12 |
ENVE • ENGM • FAC • FIRE |
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Silver |
11 |
PMNG • CON • COST • ENGO • TRAN |
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Silver |
7 |
STRC • ENGM • FAC • MEP |
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Silver |
29 |
INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH |
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Silver |
1 |
INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH |
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Silver |
20 |
ENGM |
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Silver |
6 |
FIRE |
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Silver |
26 |
INTR • LAND • STRC • ARCH • PMNG • TRAN |
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Silver |
22 |
FAC |
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Silver |
4 |
ARCH |
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Silver |
1 |
OWN |
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Silver |
88 |
ENVE • FAC • MATR |
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Silver |
33 |
FAC |
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Silver |
26 |
FIN • PMNG • CON • COST • INSU • LEGL |
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Silver |
27 |
INTR • URB • ARCH |
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Silver |
0 |
DEV |
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Silver |
0 |
CIV • STRC • ARCH • ENGO • FIRE • MEP |
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Silver |
1 |
ARCH |
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Silver |
1 |
INTR • URB • ARCH |
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Silver |
9 |
ARCH |
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Silver |
22 |
CIV • STRC • CON • ENGO • MATR |
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Silver |
3 |
DEV |
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Silver |
25 |
STRC • ARCH • ENVE • FAC • TRAN |
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