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Saudi Arabia

Middle East

Riyadh

Mecca

Jeddah

Facts

Population

29,195,895 (2012)

Area

2,206,714 km²

852,012 mi²

Density

13.2 people per km²

34.3 people per mi²

GDP

$718.47 billion (2013)

# of 150m+ buildings

34 Completed • 13 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Al Faisaliah Center (2000)

Tallest Building

Makkah Royal Clock Tower (601 m)

Tallest City

Riyadh

Average Building Age

8 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (38%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (79%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

20

Tallest Country in

the World

3

Tallest Country in

Middle East

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Jeddah Tower	1000 m / 3,281 ft
2	Makkah Royal Clock Tower	601 m / 1,972 ft
3	PIF Tower	385 m / 1,263 ft
4	Burj Rafal	307.9 m / 1,010 ft
5	KAFD World Trade Center	304 m / 997 ft
6	Kingdom Centre	302.3 m / 992 ft
7	Abraj Al Bait ZamZam Tower	279 m / 915 ft
8	Abraj Al Bait Hajar Tower	276 m / 906 ft
9	Al Faisaliah Center	266.9 m / 876 ft
10	GCC Bank Headquarters	264 m / 866 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Saudi Arabia CTBUH Members

Name	City	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
Jeddah Economic Company	Jeddah	Platinum	1	DEV • OWN • PROP
Kingdom Real Estate Development Co.	Riyadh	Platinum	2	DEV • FIN • OWN
CCL	Beirut	Silver	22	CIV • STRC • CON • ENGO • MATR
LWK + PARTNERS	Beijing	Silver	29	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Mobtakeron Group	Riyadh	Silver	0	DEV • PMNG • BMNT • CON • FAC • MRKT • OWN • PROP
Omrania	Riyadh	Silver	0	INTR • LAND • ARCH • ENGO
U+A	Abu Dhabi	Silver	1	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

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Videos

20 August 2015

The Design of the Capital Market Authority Tower, Riyadh

HOK's Roger Soto discusses the design of the Capital Market Authority Tower in Riyadh.

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Research

30 January 2020

Tall Building Predictions for 2020

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Global News

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Engineering Firm Hired to Lay Foundations for Neom City in Saudi Arabia

Neom Co, the developer of a smart city-region in northwest Saudi Arabia, has chosen US engineer Bechtel to design, build and project manage the construction...

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