Facts

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)

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Tallest City

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
16

Tallest City in

the World

#
1

Tallest City in

South America

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 One Tower
290 m / 951  ft
2 Yachthouse by Pininfarina Tower 1
280.3 m / 920  ft
3 Yachthouse by Pininfarina Tower 2
280.3 m / 920  ft
4 Boreal Tower
241 m / 791  ft
5 Infinity Coast Tower
234.8 m / 770  ft
6 Alto das Nações Torre 2
219 m / 719  ft
7 VITRA by Pininfarina
208.5 m / 684  ft
8 VR Tower
208 m / 682  ft
9 La Rocca
201 m / 659  ft
10 L'atelier Concept Homes
195 m / 640  ft

CTBUH People & Events

Antonio Macêdo Filho

Country Representative

Antonio Macêdo Filho

Universidade Cidade de São Paulo

CTBUH 2019 Global Walking Tour: 50 Forward | 50 Back

27 June 2019

2019 Global Walking Tour: 50 Forward | 50 Back

27 Jun-09 August 2019

Videos

16 September 2014

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 01 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 01 Questions & Answers session with speakers Matthew Clifford, JLL; Cathy Yang, Taipei Financial Center; Jason Haase, LMN Architects;...

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Research

16 October 2023

Interactive Study - Sea-Level Rise Susceptibility

This interactive data study builds off the work conducted by the Université de Montréal, supported by the 2019 CTBUH Student Research Competition, kindly sponsored by...

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Global News

16 October 2023

Tall Towers Proposed in Brazil

The Niraj Towers, located on Avenida dos Estudantes in Rondonópolis, Brazil, are set to become the third tallest building in the country. They were launched...

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