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Hong Kong

China

Facts

Population

7,547,652 (2020)

Area

1,104 km² • 426 mi²

Density

6,836.6 people per km²

17,706.8 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Jardine House (1973)

Tallest Building

International Commerce Centre (484 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	International Commerce Centre	484 m / 1,588 ft
2	Two International Finance Centre	412 m / 1,352 ft
3	Central Plaza	373.9 m / 1,227 ft
4	Bank of China Tower	367.4 m / 1,205 ft
5	The Center	346 m / 1,135 ft
6	Nina Tower	320.4 m / 1,051 ft
7	Mong Kok East Station Redevelopment	312 m / 1,024 ft
8	One Island East	298.1 m / 978 ft
9	Cheung Kong Centre	282.8 m / 928 ft
10	Victoria Dockside	272.5 m / 894 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Hong Kong CVU Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
AECOM	Platinum	319	LAND • STRC • URB • BACS • ENVP • ENVE • PMNG • CON • COST • ENGM • MEP • TRAN • VERC
Arup	Platinum	470	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates	Platinum	244	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST • TRAN
PERI	Platinum	74	ENGM • MATR
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Platinum	365	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited	Platinum	130	DEV • OWN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	233	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
WSP	Platinum	689	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Hongkong Land	Gold	30	DEV • OWN • PROP
10 Design (part of Egis Group)	Silver	34	URB
Access Advisors	Silver	19	FAC
AET Flexible Space	Silver	0	MATR
ALT Limited	Silver	144	FAC
Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Ltd.	Silver	12	ARCH
Far East Facade (Hong Kong) Limited	Silver	27	STRC
Henderson Land Development Company Limited	Silver	58	DEV
Inhabit Group	Silver	56	FAC
J. Roger Preston Limited	Silver	51	ENGO
Lead8	Silver	11	ARCH
Leigh & Orange Limited	Silver	20	ARCH
LWK + PARTNERS	Silver	43	ARCH
M Moser Associates	Silver	0	ARCH
OMA	Silver	19	ARCH
Rocco Design Architects Associates Ltd	Silver	25	ARCH
Shui On Management Limited	Silver	24	DEV
Swire Properties Ltd	Silver	40	DEV
WT Partnership	Silver	64	COST

CVU People & Events

CVU Trustee

Kam Chuen (Vincent) Tse

WSP

Global News

03 December 2025

Deadly Fire in Hong Kong Complex of 8 High-Rise Buildings is Under Further Investigation

Hong Kong will establish an independent, judge-led committee to investigate the causes of the high-rise fire that devastated the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, killing...

30 October 2025

Superstructure Construction Underway at Tung Chung East in Hong Kong

Construction is now advancing on the superstructure of the 26-story Tung Chung East commercial development, marking a major milestone for the project led by Chinachem...

05 June 2025

Hong Kong Authorities State Plans for Redevelopment that Includes 50-Story Building

Hong Kong authorities have announced an ambitious proposal to transform the waterfront area surrounding the iconic Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom into a major...

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