South America
Balneario Camboriu
São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Goiania
Joao Pessoa
Salvador
Barueri
Praia Grande
Nova Lima
Cuiaba
Curitiba
Brasilia
Belem
Santos
Belo Horizonte
Ribeirão Preto
Recife
Porto Alegre
Maringa
Osasco
Population
201,032,714 (2013)
Area
8,515,767 km²
3,287,938 mi²
Density
23.6 people per km²
61.1 people per mi²
GDP
$2.52 trillion (2014)
# of 150m+ buildings
55 Completed • 27 Under Construction
First 150m+ Building
Tallest Building
Tallest City
Average Building Age
11 Years
Most Common Function*
Residential (78%)
Most Common Material*
Concrete (97%)
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest Country in
the World
Tallest Country in
South America
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 |
290 m / 951 ft |
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2 |
280.3 m / 919 ft |
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3 |
280.3 m / 919 ft |
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4 |
234.8 m / 770 ft |
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5 |
226.9 m / 744 ft |
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6 |
220 m / 722 ft |
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7 |
216 m / 709 ft |
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8 |
210 m / 689 ft |
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9 |
208 m / 682 ft |
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10 |
191.5 m / 628 ft |
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Platinum |
145 |
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