urban development

China has 3,492 buildings standing at 150 metres or taller — more than three times the United States total of 905 — making it the undisputed skyscraper capital of the world. The top ten countries account for roughly 90 percent of the world's tall building stock. This ranking uses Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) data, cross-referenced with the Skyscraper Center database, and covers the top 15 countries with methodology, historical context, and analysis of what drives vertical construction.

Singapore, Kuwait, and Qatar are 100% urbanised — every single resident lives in an urban area. This ranking of the world's most urbanised countries examines which nations have the highest percentage of urban dwellers, which are urbanising fastest, and what this means for housing, climate, and economic development.