This statistic displays the number of tall buildings (over 200 meters in height) that are located in megacities around the world as of 2016. Tokyo was ranked the third largest megacity at the time and had 29 skyscrapers.
Number of tall buildings in the most populous megacities worldwide in 2016
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CTBUH. (October 1, 2016). Number of tall buildings in the most populous megacities worldwide in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/912921/skyscrapers-in-major-cities-worldwide/
CTBUH. "Number of tall buildings in the most populous megacities worldwide in 2016." Chart. October 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912921/skyscrapers-in-major-cities-worldwide/
CTBUH. (2016). Number of tall buildings in the most populous megacities worldwide in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912921/skyscrapers-in-major-cities-worldwide/
CTBUH. "Number of Tall Buildings in The Most Populous Megacities Worldwide in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912921/skyscrapers-in-major-cities-worldwide/
CTBUH, Number of tall buildings in the most populous megacities worldwide in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912921/skyscrapers-in-major-cities-worldwide/ (last visited June 26, 2022)