Riyadh skyline in February 2018

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.

Name Image Location Height
m (ft) 		Floors Built Notes
Abraj Al Bait Royal Clock Tower Mecca
21°25′08″N 39°49′35″E / 21.41889°N 39.82639°E / 21.41889; 39.82639 		601 m (1,972 ft) 120 2012 Government-owned complex of seven skyscraper hotels, tallest buildings of their kind in Saudi Arabia. Since its completion in 2012, the Clock Tower is the 4th-tallest building in the world.[1][2]
PIF Tower Riyadh
24°45′46″N 46°38′25″E / 24.7628°N 46.6403°E / 24.7628; 46.6403 		385 m (1,263 ft) 75 2021 Tallest financial building in Saudi Arabia. Topped out in 2021.[3][4]
Burj Rafal Riyadh
24°47′32″N 46°37′56″E / 24.79222°N 46.63222°E / 24.79222; 46.63222 		308 m (1,010 ft) 70 2014 Tallest residential building in Riyadh and also one of the tallest hotels in the world.[5]
KAFD World Trade Center Riyadh
24°45′47″N 46°38′26″E / 24.7630°N 46.6406°E / 24.7630; 46.6406 		304 m (997 ft) 67 2016 Office
Kingdom Centre Riyadh
24°42′41″N 46°40′28″E / 24.7113°N 46.6744°E / 24.7113; 46.6744 		302 m (991 ft) 41 2002 Mixed Use
Abraj Al Bait Hajar Tower Mecca
21°25′08″N 39°49′35″E / 21.41889°N 39.82639°E / 21.41889; 39.82639 		276 m (906 ft) 52 2012 Residential
Al Faisaliyah Center Riyadh
24°41′25″N 46°41′07″E / 24.69028°N 46.68528°E / 24.69028; 46.68528 		267 m (876 ft) 30 2000 Mixed Use
Sail Tower Jeddah
21°28′22″N 39°11′59″E / 21.4729°N 39.1996°E / 21.4729; 39.1996 		265 m (869 ft) 65 2021 Hotel
Riyad Bank Tower Riyadh 264 m (866 ft) 54 2018 Office
Tamkeen Tower Riyadh
24°49′17″N 46°37′11″E / 24.8215°N 46.6198°E / 24.8215; 46.6198 		258 m (846 ft) 58 2012 Mixed Use
Aqua Tower Jeddah 251 m (823 ft) 59 2023 Residential
Al Majdoul Tower Riyadh
24°44′21″N 46°39′33″E / 24.7391°N 46.6593°E / 24.7391; 46.6593 		244 m (801 ft) 54 2019 Office
The Headquarters Business Park Jeddah
21°36′08″N 39°06′33″E / 21.6023°N 39.1093°E / 21.6023; 39.1093 		235.9 m (774 ft) 55 2015 Mixed Use
Abraj Al Bait Maqam Tower Mecca
21°25′08″N 39°49′35″E / 21.41889°N 39.82639°E / 21.41889; 39.82639 		232 m (761 ft) 45 2012
Abraj Al Bait Qibla Tower Mecca
21°25′08″N 39°49′35″E / 21.41889°N 39.82639°E / 21.41889; 39.82639 		232 m (761 ft) 45 2011
Abraj Al Bait Safa Tower Mecca
21°25′08″N 39°49′35″E / 21.41889°N 39.82639°E / 21.41889; 39.82639 		232 m (761 ft) 42 2007 Residential
Abraj Al Bait Marwah Tower Mecca
21°25′08″N 39°49′35″E / 21.41889°N 39.82639°E / 21.41889; 39.82639 		232 m (761 ft) 42 2008 Residential
Al Jawharah Tower Jeddah
21°34′40″N 39°06′28″E / 21.5778°N 39.1079°E / 21.5778; 39.1079 		224 m (735 ft) 48 2014 Residential
Rafal Living Tower Riyadh 213 m (699 ft) 62 2023 Serviced Apartments
Golden Tower Jeddah
21°28′22″N 39°11′59″E / 21.4729°N 39.1996°E / 21.4729; 39.1996 		205 m (673 ft) 48 2021 Residential
Al Rajhi Bank Headquarters Riyadh 205 m (673 ft) 37 2017 Office
Olaya Towers - A Riyadh 203 m (666 ft) 38 2013 Office
Suwaiket Tower Al Khobar 200 m (656 ft) 48 2012 Mixed Use
Hamad Tower Riyadh 200 m (656 ft) 38 2014
Al Nakheel Tower Riyadh 200 m (656 ft) 26 2011 Office
Burj DAMAC Riyadh 200 m (656 ft) 36 2016 Office
Tadawul Tower Riyadh 200 m (656 ft) 42 2021 Office
Al Jamiea Tower Riyadh 200 m (656 ft) 27 2017 Hotel
Al AbdulKarim Tower Khobar 200 m (656 ft) 35 2017 Office
Jabal Omar Hotel Tower 1 Mecca 180 m (591 ft) 40 2023 Hotel
Jabal Omar Hotel Tower 2 Mecca 180 m (591 ft) 40 2023 Hotel
Beach Tower Jeddah 177 m (581 ft) 36 2015 Residential
King Road Tower Jeddah 175 m (574 ft) 37 2015 Office
Olaya Towers - B Riyadh 170 m (558 ft) 34 2013 Office
Samba Bank Tower Riyadh 165 m (541 ft) 37 2015 Office
Villas in the Sky Riyadh 160 m (525 ft) 32 2016 Residential, Office
Al Swailem Tower Riyadh 151 m (495 ft) 29 2016 Mixed Use
Jabal Omar Residential Tower 1 Mecca 150 m (492 ft) 35 2014 Residential
Jabal Omar Residential Tower 2 Mecca 150 m (492 ft) 35 2014 Residential
Jabal Omar Residential Tower 3 Mecca 150 m (492 ft) 37 2014 Residential
PPA 30 Parcel 5.05 Residential Tower Riyadh 150 m (492 ft) 38 2016 Residential
DAMAC Esclusiva Luxury Serviced Apartments Riyadh 150 m (492 ft) 29 2018 Residential
Jabal Omar Residential Tower 4 Mecca 150 m (492 ft) 37 2014 Residential
Jabal Omar Residential Tower 5 Mecca 150 m (492 ft) 37 2014 Residential
Jabal Omar Residential Tower 6 Mecca 150 m (492 ft) 37 2014 Residential

Tallest buildings under construction

Rank Name City Height Floors Completion
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
1 The Blade Riyadh 610 m (2,001 ft) 128
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
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

References

  1. ^ The Tower Info. "Abraj Al Bait (Makkah Royal Clock Tower)". thetowerinfo.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ^ SkyScraperCenter. "Abraj Al-Bait Endowment". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Architizer, Inc (7 February 2019). "PIF Tower by Omrania". architizer.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  4. ^ CityLab, Emily Nonko (2017-07-13). "Can a Sideways Elevator Help Designers Build Taller Skyscrapers?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  5. ^ Fahy, Michael. "Riyadh's Burj Rafal to complete in September". ConstructionWeekOnline. Business Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  6. ^ AKH Tower
  7. ^ Jones, Rory (23 July 2022). "Inside Saudi Arabia's Plan to Build a Skyscraper That Stretches for 75 Miles". Wall Street Journal.
  8. ^ 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.

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