Facts

Population

4,255,000

Area

10,452 km² • 4,036 mi²

Density

407.1 people per km²

1,054.4 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Tallest City

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
40

Tallest City in

the World

#
7

Tallest City in

Middle East

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 Sama Beirut
195.2 m / 640  ft
2 Sky Gate
180.4 m / 592  ft
3 FortyFour
172 m / 564  ft
4 Les Domes De Sursock
163.6 m / 537  ft
5 Marina Tower
149 m / 489  ft
6 Credit Libanais Tower
144 m / 472  ft
7 L'Elite de Sursock
142 m / 466  ft
8 Place Pasteur
140 m / 459  ft
9 Quasar Saifi 450
138.4 m / 454  ft
10 Habtoor Grand Hotel Convention Center & Spa
130 m / 427  ft

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Names Tall Building Award Winners and Finalists

22 June 2016

Videos

31 May 2018

High-End, High-Rise Living, Extended

Beirut Terraces is a unique 25-floor, 110-meter waterfront residential tower, located in Beirut’s Central District, the most desirable residential area in Lebanon. Inspired by layers...

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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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Global News

05 August 2020

Damage From the Beirut Explosion Includes Several Tall Buildings

Explosions erupted in Lebanon’s capital on Tuesday evening, 4 August, 2020, leveling buildings, damaging hospitals and shattering windows for miles. More than 4,000 people were...

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