The Skyscraper Center

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)

First 150m+ Building

Al Faisaliah Center (2000)

Tallest Building

Makkah Royal Clock Tower (601 m)

Tallest City

Riyadh

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Middle East

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Makkah Royal Clock Tower	601 m / 1,972 ft
2	Burj Almasa	432 m / 1,417 ft
3	PIF Tower	385 m / 1,263 ft
4	Sumo Tower 1	322 m / 1,056 ft
5	Burj Rafal	307.9 m / 1,010 ft
6	KAFD World Trade Center	304 m / 997 ft
7	Kingdom Centre	302.3 m / 992 ft
8	Sumo Tower 2	293 m / 961 ft
9	Abraj Al Bait ZamZam Tower	279 m / 915 ft
10	Abraj Al Bait Hajar Tower	276 m / 906 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Saudi Arabia 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
Jeddah Economic Company	Platinum	1	DEV • OWN • PROP
NEOM	Platinum	0	DEV • CON
PERI	Platinum	64	ENGM • MATR
chapmanbdsp	Gold	8	BACS • ENGM • FAC
Mobtakeron Realty	Silver	0	ARCH
Omrania	Silver	2	ARCH
Tadawul Real Estate Co	Silver	1	OWN

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Videos

16 March 2017

Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series: How High Can We Go?

Thursday, March 16, 2017. Chicago, United States of America. Hosted in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the first lecture of the series Building Tall...

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Research

16 May 2023

The Economics of Record-Breaking Height

This paper reviews the development history of record-breaking skyscrapers to better understand their economics. Given how tall they are, the supposed reason for their construction...

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Global News

15 September 2023

Firms Race to Finish the World’s Tallest Tower in Jeddah

The company responsible for constructing the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia has restarted work on the project and has compiled a list of contractors who...

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