Shanghai

China

Facts

Population

Source: Demographia World Urban Areas

24,150,000 (2013)

Area

6,341 km² • 2,448 mi²

Density

3,808.5 people per km²

9,864.1 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
6

Tallest City in

the World

#
4

Tallest City in

Asia
#
4

Tallest City in

China

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 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 1
370 m / 1,214  ft
6 Shimao International Plaza
333.3 m / 1,094  ft
7 Jinqiao Sub-Center Block C1 Tower 1
330 m / 1,083  ft
8 Sinar Mas Center 1
320 m / 1,050  ft
9 Science Gate Tower 1
320 m / 1,050  ft
10 Science Gate Tower 2
320 m / 1,050  ft

CTBUH People & Events

Yong Ding

Future Leaders Committee Co-Chair

Yong Ding

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

CTBUH 2021 Global Walking Tour: Shanghai

09 December 2021

Skybridges: Bringing the Horizontal into the Vertical Realm

02 July 2020

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...

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Research

22 August 2022

The World’s Highest Pools: A Deep Dive

Tall building design has diversified and adapted to accommodate increased demand for distinctive amenities at a range of heights. Swimming pools are a classic feature...

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Global News

24 January 2023

First Office Tower Completed in Suhewan, Shanghai

The first office tower of the Suhewan area of Shanghai, which has been recently redeveloped, has been completed by Foster + Partners. A strategy to...

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