Mecca

Saudi Arabia

Facts

Density

0 people per km²

0 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

7 Completed • 0 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Most Common Function*

Residential (40%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (89%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#

114

Tallest City in

the World
#

9

Tallest City in

Middle East
#

2

Tallest City in

Saudi Arabia

Buildings

Rank
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height

1

Makkah Royal Clock Tower

525 m / 1,722 ft

2

Abraj Al Bait ZamZam Tower

279 m / 915 ft

3

Abraj Al Bait Hajar Tower

276 m / 906 ft

4

Abraj Al Bait Maqam Tower

232.4 m / 762 ft

5

Abraj Al Bait Qibla Tower

232.4 m / 762 ft

6

Abraj Al Bait Marwah Tower

232 m / 761 ft

7

Abraj Al Bait Safa Tower

232 m / 761 ft

8

Abraj Kudai T6A and T6B

230 m / 755 ft

9

Jabal Omar Hotel Tower 1

212.7 m / 698 ft

10

Jabal Omar Hotel Tower 2

212.7 m / 698 ft

CTBUH People & Events

Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2012

31 December 2012

The Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the Era of the Megatall

08 December 2011

Research

20 October 2018

The Middle East: 30+ Years of Building Tall

The Middle East region is hosting its first CTBUH International Conference since 2008. In that year, there were 119 completed buildings of 150 meters or...

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Research

01 February 2018

The Global Tall Building Picture: Impact of 2017

In 2017, 144 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed. This is the fourth record-breaking year in a row, and it brings the...

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Global News

04 March 2020

New Hotel Planned for Mecca

An affiliate of the US-based hospitality firm Hyatt Hotels has signed a management agreement with Umm Alqura to develop and build a Grand Hyatt branded...

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