List of tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia explained

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 492feet 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	City	Height	Floors	Year	Notes
Makkah Royal Clock Tower		Mecca 21.4189°N 39.8264°W	6010NaN0	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]
Public Investment Fund Tower		Riyadh 24.7628°N 46.6403°W	3850NaN0	72	2021	Tallest building in Riyadh and also the tallest financial building in Saudi Arabia.^[3] ^[4]
Burj Rafal		Riyadh 24.7922°N 46.6322°W	307.90NaN0	68	2014	Tallest residential building in Saudi Arabia.^[5]
KAFD World Trade Center		Riyadh 24.763°N 46.6406°W	3040NaN0	67	2022	Office
Kingdom Centre		Riyadh 24.7113°N 46.6744°W	302.30NaN0	41	2002	Saudi Arabia's first supertall skyscraper. Tallest building in Saudi Arabia from 2002 to 2012.
Abraj Al Bait ZamZam Tower		Mecca	2790NaN0	58	2012	Tallest hotel in Saudi Arabia.
Abraj Al Bait Hajar Tower		Mecca 21.4189°N 39.8264°W	2760NaN0	54	2012	Hotel
Al Faisaliyah Center		Riyadh 24.6903°N 46.6853°W	266.90NaN0	30	2000	Tallest building in Saudi Arabia from 2000 to 2002.
Sail Tower		Jeddah 21.4729°N 39.1996°W	264.70NaN0	65	2021	Tallest building in Jeddah.
Riyad Bank Tower		Riyadh	2640NaN0	53	2023	Office
Tamkeen Tower		Riyadh 24.8215°N 46.6198°W	258.20NaN0	58	2012	Office
Aqua Tower		Jeddah	251m (823feet)	59	2024	Tallest residential building in Jeddah.Architecturally topped out.
Al Majdoul Tower		Riyadh 24.7391°N 46.6593°W	244m (801feet)	54	2019	Tallest twisted building in Saudi Arabia.
The Headquarters Business Park		Jeddah 21.6023°N 39.1093°W	235.90NaN0	55	2015	Office
Abraj Al Bait Maqam Tower		Mecca 21.4189°N 39.8264°W	232.40NaN0	61	2012	Tallest residential building in Mecca.
Abraj Al Bait Qibla Tower		Mecca 21.4189°N 39.8264°W	232.40NaN0	61	2012	Tallest residential building in Mecca.
Abraj Al Bait Safa Tower		Mecca 21.4189°N 39.8264°W	2320NaN0	46	2007	Residential
Abraj Al Bait Marwah Tower		Mecca 21.4189°N 39.8264°W	2320NaN0	46	2008	Residential
Samba Bank HQ Tower		Riyadh	231.2m (758.5feet)	40	2020	Office
Rafal Living Tower		Riyadh	213m (699feet)	62	2023	Serviced Apartments
Golden Tower		Jeddah 21.4729°N 39.1996°W	2050NaN0	49	2018	Residential
Al Rajhi Bank Headquarters		Riyadh	205m (673feet)	36	2017	Office
Olaya Tower 2		Riyadh	203.40NaN0	36	2013	Office
Dhahran Tower		Al Khobar	2000NaN0	46	2012	Tallest building in Al Khobar. Tallest building in Saudi Arabia outside of Riyadh, Jeddah, and Mecca.
Al Nakheel Tower		Riyadh	2000NaN0	26	2011	Office
Burj DAMAC		Riyadh	2000NaN0	36	2016	Hotel / Office
Tadawul Tower		Riyadh	200m (700feet)	43	2022	Office
Al-Obeikan Hilton Tower Hotel		Riyadh	2000NaN0	35	2017	Residential / Hotel
Al Jawharah Tower		Jeddah 21.5778°N 39.1079°W	1870NaN0	48	2014	Residential
PPA 30 Parcel 4.09		Riyadh	1820NaN0	46	2015	Residential
Beach Tower		Jeddah	1770NaN0	36	2014	Residential / Hotel
King's Road Tower		Jeddah	1700NaN0	37	2011	Office
Olaya Tower 1		Riyadh	166.30NaN0	34	2013	Office
ETLAL Residence		Riyadh	165m (541feet)	40	2022	Residential / Hotel
Al Waseel Tower		Riyadh	163.2m (535.4feet)	21	2011	Office
Hamad Tower		Riyadh	1630NaN0	39	2016	Office
Villas in the Sky		Riyadh	1600NaN0	32	2016	Residential / Office
Muqarnas Tower		Riyadh	1580NaN0	36	2016	Office
Boudl Tower		Riyadh	1550NaN0	26	2017	Hotel / Residential
Burj Al Anoud		Riyadh	1550NaN0	20	2005	Hotel / Office
Burj Al Anood 2		Riyadh	1550NaN0	20	2012	Office
Jabal Omar Hotel Tower 1		Mecca	152m (499feet)	40	2023	Hotel
Jabal Omar Hotel Tower 2		Mecca	152m (499feet)	40	2023	Hotel
Burj Al-Swailem		Riyadh	1510NaN0	28	2017	Hotel
Bayat Plaza Tower 1		Jeddah	1510NaN0	34	2018	Residential
DAMAC Esclusiva Luxury Serviced Apartments		Riyadh	150m (490feet)	30	2016	Serviced Apartments
Burj Ramla Fairmount		Riyadh	150m (490feet)	37	2023	Serviced Apartments
Jabal Omar Residential Tower 1		Mecca	150m (490feet)	35	2014	Residential
Jabal Omar Residential Tower 2		Mecca	150m (490feet)	35	2014	Residential
Jabal Omar Residential Tower 3		Mecca	150m (490feet)	35	2014	Residential
Jabal Omar Residential Tower 4		Mecca	150m (490feet)	35	2014	Residential
Jabal Omar Residential Tower 5		Mecca	150m (490feet)	35	2014	Residential
Jabal Omar Residential Tower 6		Mecca	150m (490feet)	35	2014	Residential
AKH Tower		Dammam	1500NaN0	37	2018	Tallest building in Dammam.

Horizontal skyscraper

Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that the state will be building a long horizontal skyscraper.^[6] 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.^[7]

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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Abraj Al Bait (Makkah Royal Clock Tower). thetowerinfo.com. The Tower Info. January 8, 2023.
2. Web site: Abraj Al-Bait Endowment. skyscrapercenter.com. SkyScraperCenter. January 8, 2023.
3. Web site: PIF Tower by Omrania. architizer.com. Architizer, Inc. 7 February 2019 . January 8, 2023.
4. Web site: Can a Sideways Elevator Help Designers Build Taller Skyscrapers?. CityLab. Emily Nonko. 2017-07-13. The Atlantic. en-US. 2019-05-21.
5. Web site: Fahy. Michael. Riyadh's Burj Rafal to complete in September. ConstructionWeekOnline. Business Publishing Ltd.. 15 June 2014.
6. News: Inside Saudi Arabia's Plan to Build a Skyscraper That Stretches for 75 Miles . Wall Street Journal . 23 July 2022 . Jones . Rory .
7. Web site: Summers. Nick. 11 January 2021. Saudi Arabia is planning a 100-mile line of car-free smart communities. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210112205924/https://www.engadget.com/the-line-neom-smart-city-saudi-arabia-mohammed-bin-salman-113539487.html. 12 January 2021. 12 January 2021. Engadget. en.