Skyscraper comparison

[dpylyp]

Found a fabulous site that has building details and comparisons by city
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?stateID=7

 

[W. K. Lis]

Found a fabulous site that has building details and comparisons by city
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?stateID=7

This is an interesting list, Toronto #2 behind New York City, and ahead of Chicago?

 

[AKS]

What's considered a high rise? I can't believe Toronto would have more high rises than Tokyo or HK. Last time I went, I saw many tall buildings maybe due to density that made it over whelming, but still they had a lot.

Rank City Country Buildings Highrises Population
10 Hong Kong China 518 50 86,994,500
45 Seoul South Korea 206 205 10,356,000

Those figures just aren't right. 518 buildings and 50 high rises in HK? Is that just for Mong Kok?

 

[BobBob]

That only counts buildings that are in their database. Toronto has a lot of interested people on there who have documented most of its buildings, Hong Kong apparently doesn't.

 

[W. K. Lis]

From their website's FAQ:

How tall must a building be in order to be considered a skyscraper?

Since the term was first used in the late 19th century, buildings of 12 storeys or more have been considered skyscrapers.