Shanghai

China

Facts

Population

27,058,480 (2020)

Area

6,341 km² • 2,448 mi²

Density

4,267.2 people per km²

11,052.1 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Jin Jiang Hotel (1988)

Tallest Building

Shanghai Tower (632 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Shanghai Tower	632 m / 2,073 ft
2	Shanghai World Financial Center	492 m / 1,614 ft
3	North Bund Tower	480 m / 1,575 ft
4	Jin Mao Tower	420.5 m / 1,380 ft
5	Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 2	370 m / 1,214 ft
6	Shimao International Plaza	333.3 m / 1,094 ft
7	Sinar Mas Center 1	320 m / 1,050 ft
8	Suhewan Huaxing New City Tower 1	320 m / 1,050 ft
9	Zhangjiang Science Gate Tower 1	319.9 m / 1,049 ft
10	Zhangjiang Science Gate Tower 2	319.9 m / 1,049 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Shanghai CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	466	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates	Platinum	243	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST • TRAN
KONE Corporation	Platinum	395	MATR • VERC • VERS
RFR Asia Limited	Platinum	32	STRC • FAC
RWDI	Platinum	524	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Schindler	Platinum	232	MATR • VERC • VERS
Shanghai SIIC North Bund New Landmark Construction and Development Co., Ltd	Platinum	1	DEV
Shanghai Tower Construction & Development	Platinum	2	ARCH • DEV • FIN • CON • OWN • PROP
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Platinum	362	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	233	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
Tongji University	Platinum	1	ACAD • RES
WSP	Platinum	678	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Gold	101	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)	Gold	164	STRC • GEO • RES
Tishman Speyer	Gold	44	DEV • FIN • OWN
Carrier Air Conditioner Refrigeration Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.	Silver	5	MATR
CCDI Group	Silver	68	ARCH
Design Better World Limited	Silver	0	ARCH
EFC Engineering Consulting Company, Ltd	Silver	25	FAC
FORCITIS Construction Technology Co., Ltd	Silver	7	FAC
MoA Design	Silver	3	ARCH
Shanghai Poly City Development Co, Ltd	Silver	3	DEV
Shui On Management Limited	Silver	24	DEV
TIANHUA Architecture Planning & Engineering Co., Ltd.	Silver	12	ARCH
ZEN Architects	Silver	0	ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Trustee

Shaofeng Wang

China State Construction Engineering Corporation

CTBUH 2024 Global Walking Tour: Shanghai

12 September 2024

Join leading architects and urban designers in…

CTBUH 2021 Global Walking Tour: Shanghai

09 December 2021

The Global Walking Tours have been held since 2014…

Videos

22 January 2021

Highlights - CTBUH China New Year Talk: Future City

Organized around the theme of the "future city," CTBUH held new year talk and Chinese book release in One Museum Place, Shanghai. The CTBUH China...

View all

Research

01 May 2025

Skylines Shape Societies

Skyscrapers underpin urban economic and cultural vibrancy, creating dense hubs for human activity, argues Jason M. Barr.

View all

Global News

29 January 2025

100 Meter Linking Commercial Buildings are Under Construction in Shanghai

CTBUH has confirmed that the Infinity Towers in Shanghai, China are currently under construction, reaching a milestone of topping out and getting closer to completion....

View all