Facts

Population

8,997,400

Area

86,600 km² • 33,436 mi²

Density

103.9 people per km²

269.1 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Tallest City

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
35

Tallest City in

the World

#
14

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

Height
1 Crescent City Office Building
210 m / 689  ft
2 SOCAR Tower
195.9 m / 643  ft
3 Flame Tower 1
181.8 m / 596  ft
4 The Crescent Place
170 m / 558  ft
5 Ministry of Taxes
168.4 m / 552  ft
6 Crescent La Luna Hotel Baku
166 m / 545  ft
7 Flame Tower 2
164.6 m / 540  ft
8 Flame Tower 3
160.8 m / 528  ft
9 SOFAZ Tower
140 m / 459  ft
10 Port Baku Residence Block A
135 m / 443  ft

CTBUH People & Events

2018 Tall Building Predictions

17 January 2018

Twisting Tall Buildings

18 August 2016

Videos

19 September 2012

Innovative and Sustainable High-Rise Façade Systems in Asia

The variety of architectural ideas, the need to save energy and the specific demands of high-rise construction, different locations, locally available construction techniques and climate...

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Research

11 October 2021

Tall Excellence

As the first in-person CTBUH International Conference after the Covid-19 shutdowns in 2020, the 2022 program contains an exuberant and exciting roster of presenters and...

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Global News

07 February 2020

New Residential Tower Under Construction in Baku

The new Raffle Tower was presented to the public as the first five-star premium residential project in Azerbaijan. The scheme was designed by Atkins, a...

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