List of tallest buildings in Southeast Asia
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This is a list of tallest skyscrapers and supertalls in Southeast Asia with a height of at least 100m. They are ranked by structural height.
Overview[]
| Rank | City | Country | Image of Skyline | 100m+ | 200m+ | 300m+ | 400m+ | All buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur |  Malaysia |
 |
960+ | 35 | 2 | 4 | 1000+ |
| 2 | Bangkok |  Thailand |
 |
788 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 810 |
| 3 | Manila |  Philippines |
 |
758 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 798 |
| 4 | Jakarta |  Indonesia |
 |
598 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 650 |
| 5 | Singapore |  Singapore |
 |
554 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 588 |
| 6 | Hanoi |  Vietnam |
 |
418 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 422 |
| 7 | George Town | Malaysia |
 |
236 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| 8 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam |
 |
228 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 231 |
| 9 | Johor Bahru | Malaysia |
 |
217 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 227[1] |
| 10 | Phnom Penh |  Cambodia |
 |
91 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 11 | Pattaya | Thailand |
 |
50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52[2] |
| 12 | Surabaya | Indonesia |
 |
49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 13 | Nha Trang | Vietnam |
 |
29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | Cebu City | Philippines |
 |
23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 15 | Malacca | Malaysia |
 |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 16 | Kota Kinabalu | Malaysia |
 |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 17 | Da Nang | Vietnam |
 |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 18 | Sihanoukville | Cambodia |
 |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 19 | Yangon |  Myanmar |
 |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 20 | Bandung | Indonesia |
 |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Tallest completed buildings in Southeast Asia[]
| Rank | Building | Image | City | Country | Height (m) | Floors | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merdeka 118 |  |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
678.9 m | 118 | 2022 |
| 2 | Landmark 81 |  |
Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam |
461 m | 81 | 2018 |
| 3 | Petronas Tower 1 |  |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
452 m | 88 | 1998 |
| Petronas Tower 2 | |||||||
| 5 | The Exchange 106 |  |
445 m | 95 | 2019 | ||
| 6 | Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur |  |
343 m | 65 | 2018 | ||
| 7 | Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower |  |
Hanoi | Vietnam |
336 m | 72 | 2011 |
| 8 | Metrobank Center |  |
Taguig | Philippines |
318 m | 66 | 2017 |
| Magnolias Waterfront Residences |  |
Bangkok | Thailand |
318 m | 70 | 2018 | |
| 10 | King Power MahaNakhon |  |
Bangkok | Thailand |
314 m | 78 | 2016 |
| 11 | Telekom Tower |  |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
310 m | 55 | 2001 |
| Gama Tower |  |
Jakarta | Indonesia |
310 m | 69 | 2015 | |
| 13 |  |
Bangkok | Thailand |
309 m | 73 | 2019 | |
| 14 | Baiyoke Tower II |  |
Bangkok | Thailand |
304 m | 88 | 1997 |
| 15 | Guoco Tower |  |
Singapore | Singapore |
290 m | 68 | 2016 |
| 16 | One Raffles Place Tower 1 |  |
Singapore | Singapore |
280 m | 63 | 1986 |
| United Overseas Bank Plaza One |  |
Singapore | Singapore |
280 m | 67 | 1992 | |
| Republic Plaza |  |
Singapore | Singapore |
280 m | 66 | 1998 | |
| Treasury Tower | Jakarta | Indonesia |
280 m | 61 | 2018 | ||
| 20 | The Astaka Tower A |  |
Johor Bahru | Malaysia |
279 m | 72 | 2018 |
| 21 | Ilham Tower |  |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
274 m | 60 | 2015 |
| 22 | The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok | |
Bangkok | Thailand |
272 m | 52 | 2018 |
| 23 | Petronas Tower 3 |  |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
267 m | 60 | 2012 |
| Lotte Center Hanoi |  |
Hanoi | Vietnam |
267 m | 65 | 2014 | |
| 25 |  |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
265 m | 58 | 2019 | |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
265 m | 58 | 2019 | |||
| 27 | Bitexco Financial Tower |  |
Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam |
263 m | 68 | 2010 |
| 28 | Wisma 46 | Jakarta | Indonesia |
262 m | 51 | 1996 | |
| 29 | Menara Astra | 
|
Jakarta | Indonesia |
261 m | 63 | 2017 |
| 30 | PBCom Tower |  |
Makati | Philippines |
259 m | 55 | 2000 |
Buildings proposed or under construction in Southeast Asia[]
| Building | City | Country | Height (m) | Floors | Estimated Completed | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower M | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
700 m | 145 | - | Would be one of the top three tallest building in the world upon completion, formerly KLCC East Gate Tower | [3] |
| Merdeka 118 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
644 m | 118 | 2022 | Would be the second tallest building in the world, tallest building in Southeast Asia, and tallest building in Malaysia before Tradewinds Square finished construction | [4] |
| Tradewinds Square | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
608 m | 110 | 2025 | Would be the third tallest building in Malaysia | [5] |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
600 m+ | 150 | - | |||
| Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
561.7 m | 133 | 2025 | Would be the tallest building in Cambodia and the tallest twin towers in the world | [6] | |
| Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
561.7 m | 133 | 2025 | |||
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
500 m+ | 100 | - | |||
| Sihanoukville | Cambodia |
494 m | 106 | 2024 | |||
| Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
485 m | 85 | 2025 | |||
| Malacca | Malaysia
|
436 m | 110 | - | |||
| Bangkok | Thailand |
436 m | 92 | 2025 | |||
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
418 m | 74 | - | Currently on hold | ||
| Pollux Habibie Financial Center & International Hotel | Batam | Indonesia |
400 m | 100 | 2024 | ||
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
400 m+ | 100 | - | [7] | ||
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
385 m+ | 88 | - | [8] | ||
| Autograph Tower | Jakarta | Indonesia |
385 m | 72 | 2021 | Would be tallest building in the southern hemisphere | |
| Shah Alam | Malaysia
|
381 m | 79 | 2025 | |||
| Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower 1 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
370 m | 78 | - | ||
| Johor Bahru | Malaysia |
370 m | 78 | 2025 | |||
| VietinBank Business Center Office Tower | Hanoi | Vietnam |
365 m | 68 | 2023 | ||
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
351 m | 70 | - | |||
| Icon Towers | Jakarta | Indonesia |
350 m | 75 | - | ||
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
339 m | 84 | 2022 | |||
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
330 m | 68 | 2023 | |||
| Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
327.6 m | 72 | 2024 | |||
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
317 m | 79 | - | Currently on hold | ||
| Bandung | Indonesia |
316 m | 48 | 2022 | 48 floors+ spire. Would be one of the tallest towers in Indonesia | ||
| The Stratford Residences | Manila | Philippines |
312 m | 73 | 2022 | Delayed as of September 2017 | |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
309 m | 72 | 2022 | |||
| Indonesia-1 Tower | Jakarta | Indonesia |
303 m | 60 | 2022 | Would be the tallest twin towers in Indonesia | |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
290.5 m | 60 | - | [9] | ||
| Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
285.6 m | 68 | 2024 | |||
| DDT Sky Tower | Quezon City | Philippines |
280 m | 62 | 2023 | ||
| Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower 2 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
278 m | 59 | - | ||
| The Estate Makati | Makati | Philippines |
277 m | 54 | 2023 |
Timeline of tallest buildings in Southeast Asia[]
The list below does not include other solid tall structures such as Buddhist stupas or pagodas, some of which such as the Shwesandaw Pagoda, the Shwedagon Pagoda, and the Phra Pathommachedi that have stood over 100 m (328 ft) since before the 20th century.
| Name | Country | City | Years as tallest | Height (m) | Floors | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prambanan |
|
Yogyakarta | 850-1105 | 47 | 1 | |
| Ananda Temple | Myanmar |
Bagan | 1105–1150 | 51 | 2 | [10] |
| Thatbyinnyu Temple | Myanmar |
Bagan | 1150–1940 | 66 | 5 | [11][12] |
| Cathay Building |  Colony of Singapore Singapore |
Singapore | 1940-1954 | 84 | 11 | |
| Asia Insurance Building | Malaysia Singapore |
Singapore | 1954–1969 | 87 | 20 | [13] |
| Wisma Nusantara | Indonesia |
Jakarta | 1969–1976 | 117 | 30 | |
| International Plaza | Singapore |
Singapore | 1976–1985 | 190 | 50 | |
| Komtar | Malaysia |
George Town | 1985–1986 | 232 | 65 | |
| One Raffles Place 1 | Singapore |
Singapore | 1986–1997 | 280 | 63 | |
| Baiyoke Tower II | Thailand |
Bangkok | 1997–1998 | 304 | 88 | |
| Petronas Twin Towers | Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur | 1998–2018 | 451.9 | 88 | |
| Landmark 81 | Vietnam |
Ho Chi Minh city | 2018–2022 | 461.2 | 81 | |
| Merdeka 118 | Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur | 2022-present | 678.9 | 118 |
References[]
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- ^ https://www.emporis.com/city/101870/pattaya-thailand
- ^ "Tower M - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Merdeka PNB118 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Tradewinds Square Tower A - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Thai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center 1 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
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- ^ Fiala, Robert D. (2002), Ananda Pahto Temple, Oriental Architecture, retrieved 2020-05-25
- ^ Fiala, Robert D. (2002), Thatbyinnyu Phaya Temple, Bagan, Myanmar, Oriental Architecture, retrieved 2020-05-09
- ^ "Bagan". Union of Myanmar Travel Association. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ "Asia Insurance Building". National Library of Singapore. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
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