This list of tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia ranks the tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia by height. The tallest building in Mecca is the 601 meter super-tall skyscraper Abraj Al-Bait Royal Clock Tower. It is the world's fourth tallest building and houses the Fairmont Makkah Clock Royal Tower Hotel. The high rise construction boom has extended the skyline of in the past two decades, with the PIF Tower, completed in 2021, becoming Riyadh's tallest building at 385 meters. Riyadh is now the 3rd city in the Middle East after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. A total of 100 skyscrapers have been constructed since 2014 in the city.
Tallest buildings
This section contains a list of completed and topped-out buildings in Saudi Arabia that stand at least 492 feet (150 m) tall, based on standard height measurement which includes spires and architectural details, but excludes antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. For other structures, see List of tallest structures in Saudi Arabia.
Tallest buildings under construction
Rank | Name | City | Height | Floors | Completion |
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1 | Jeddah Tower | Jeddah | 1,008 m (3,307 ft) | 168 | Unknown |
2 | The Line | Neom | 488 m (1,601 ft) | 2030 | |
3 | Burj Almasa | Jeddah | 432 m (1,417 ft) | 93 | 2027 |
4 | Fas Alhokair Tower | Riyadh | 354 m (1,161 ft) | 76 | 2023 |
5 | Sumou Towers 1 | Jeddah | 322 m (1,056 ft) | 71 | 2025 |
6 | Tuwaiq Tower | Riyadh | 305 m (1,001 ft) | 51 | 2024 |
7 | Sumou Towers 2 | Jeddah | 302 m (991 ft) | 62 | 2025 |
8 | Aqua Tower | Jeddah | 251 m (823 ft) | 59 | 2023 |
9 | Abraj Kudai | Mecca | 230 m (755 ft) | 35-45 | |
10 | West Tower at the HQ Business Park | Riyadh | 225 m (738 ft) | 54 | TO / 2017 |
10 = | Jabal Omer Hotel Tower 2 | Mecca | 214 m (702 ft) | 50 | |
12 | Al Rajhi Bank | Riyadh | 205 m (673 ft) | 36 | TO / 2017 |
13 | Marriott Courtyard Khobar Tower | Khobar | 200 m (656 ft) | 34 | 2018 |
14 = | Damac Esclusiva Tower 2 | Riyadh | 150 m (492 ft) | 29 | TO / 2017 |
14 = | AKH Tower[6] | Dammam | 150 m (492 ft) | 36 | 2017 |
14 = | Jabal Omer Residential Tower 1 | Mecca | 150 m (492 ft) | 35 | |
14 = | Jabal Omer Residential Tower 2 | Mecca | 150 m (492 ft) | 35 | |
14 = | Jabal Omer Residential Tower 3 | Mecca | 150 m (492 ft) | 35 | |
14 = | Jabal Omer Residential Tower 4 | Mecca | 150 m (492 ft) | 35 | |
14 = | Jabal Omer Residential Tower 5 | Mecca | 150 m (492 ft) | 35 | |
14 = | Jabal Omer Residential Tower 6 | Mecca | 150 m (492 ft) | 35 | |
14 = | Jabal Omer Residential Tower 7 | Mecca | 150 m (492 ft) | 35 |
Tallest buildings approved
Rank | Name | City | Height | Floors | Completion | |||||||
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1 | The Blade | Riyadh | 610 m (2,001 ft) | 128 | 2024 | 2 | Riyadh Tower | Riyadh | 389 m (1,276 ft) | 98 | On Hold | |
3 | Dubai Towers 1 | Jeddah | 360 m (1,181 ft) | 82 | On Hold | |||||||
4 | Al Mada Towers | Jeddah | 358 m (1,175 ft) | 80 | On Hold | |||||||
5 | Fawaz Alhokair Tower | Riyadh | 354 metres (1,161 ft) | 78 | ||||||||
6 | Al Riyadh Tower | Riyadh | 338 m (1,109 ft) / 308 m (1,010 ft) | 73 | On Hold | |||||||
7 = | Rawabi Abraj Al Bait | Mecca | 300 m (984 ft) | 66 | ||||||||
7 = | Mirage Tower | Jeddah | ~300 m (984 ft) | 60 | ||||||||
9 | Andalusia Gardens | Jeddah | 279 m (915 ft) | 46 | ||||||||
10 | Hairiri Towers | Riyadh | 270 m (886 ft) | 36 | 2013 | |||||||
11 | Kempinski Hotel | Jeddah | 260 m (853 ft) | 69 | ||||||||
12 | Modern Investment Company Tower | Jeddah | 171 m (561 ft) | 27 | ||||||||
13 | Saudi Arabia Bank Headquarters | Riyadh | ~150 m (492 ft) | 38 | 2013 |
Tallest buildings proposed
Rank | Name | City | Height | Floors | Completion |
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1 | Neom Wind Tower | Neom | 1,000 m (3,281 ft) | 2030 | |
2 | Mukaab | Riyadh | 400 m (1,312 ft) | 2030 | |
3 | The Icon 62 | Jeddah | 375 m (1,230 ft) | 62 | |
4 | Al Rajhi Tower | Riyadh | 352 m (1,155 ft) | 50 | |
5 | KAFD Tower 6 | Riyadh | 350 m (1,148 ft) | ||
6 | Al Faisaliah Towers 2 | Riyadh | 250 m (820 ft) | ||
7 | Grand Hyatt Jeddah | Jeddah | ~234 m (768 ft) | 48 | |
8 | Riyadh commercial Tower | Riyadh | ~220 m (722 ft) | 42 | |
9 | Sumou Towers | Khobar | ~200 m (656 ft) | 40 | |
10 | Al-Birr Foundation Headquarters | Riyadh | 124 m (407 ft) | 28 |
Horizontal skyscraper
Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that the state will be building a long horizontal skyscraper.[7] Being officially presented under the name of The Line, the complex will be a linear smart city placed in Neom, Tabuk Province, which is designed to have no cars, streets or carbon emissions.[8]
See also
- List of tallest buildings in the world
- List of tallest structures in the Middle East
- List of tallest buildings in Asia
- List of tallest structures in the world by country
- List of buildings taller than 400 metres
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
- List of tallest hotels in the world
- List of tallest residential buildings in the world
References
- ^ The Tower Info. "Abraj Al Bait (Makkah Royal Clock Tower)". thetowerinfo.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ SkyScraperCenter. "Abraj Al-Bait Endowment". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Architizer, Inc (7 February 2019). "PIF Tower by Omrania". architizer.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ CityLab, Emily Nonko (2017-07-13). "Can a Sideways Elevator Help Designers Build Taller Skyscrapers?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ Fahy, Michael. "Riyadh's Burj Rafal to complete in September". ConstructionWeekOnline. Business Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ AKH Tower
- ^ Jones, Rory (23 July 2022). "Inside Saudi Arabia's Plan to Build a Skyscraper That Stretches for 75 Miles". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Summers, Nick (11 January 2021). "Saudi Arabia is planning a 100-mile line of car-free smart communities". Engadget. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
External links
- Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Documents most planned, built and under-construction skyscrapers
- Emporis, International database of various buildings
- Urbika, Includes many projects not documented by other websites
- SkyscraperPage, Database and diagrams of most skyscrapers