List of tallest buildings in North Korea

This list of tallest buildings in North Korea ranks the tallest buildings in North Korea by height. The tallest buildings are only found in the capital city Pyongyang and most of them are hotels or residential buildings.

Tallest buildings

This section contains a list of completed and topped-out buildings in North Korea that stand at least 430 feet (131 m) 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.

Name	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Location	Notes
Ryugyong Hotel	330 m (1,080 ft)	105	1992	Pyongyang 39°01′16″N 125°26′06″E / 39.0212°N 125.4351°E / 39.0212; 125.4351	Tallest building in Pyongyang and subsequently in North Korea after being topped-out in 1992. The estimated completion is still unknown. The exterior construction however was completed as of July 14, 2011.^[1]^[2]^[3]
Songhwa Street Main Tower [ko]	300 m (980 ft)^[a]	80	2022	Pyongyang 38°59′58″N 125°48′03″E / 38.99950°N 125.80078°E / 38.99950; 125.80078	Tallest residential building in North Korea, completed in 2022.^[4]
Ryomyong Street Apartment Building 1	270 m (890 ft)	82	2017	Pyongyang 39°03′40″N 125°45′32″E / 39.06098°N 125.75887°E / 39.06098; 125.75887	^[5]
Ryomyong Condominium 2	240 m (790 ft)	70	2017	Pyongyang 39°03′40″N 125°45′32″E / 39.06098°N 125.75887°E / 39.06098; 125.75887	^[5]
Mirae Unha Tower	210 m (690 ft)	53	2015	Pyongyang 38°59′37″N 125°43′49″E / 38.9937°N 125.7304°E / 38.9937; 125.7304	^[6]^[7]
Ryomyong Condominium 3	210 m (690 ft)	55	2017	Pyongyang 39°45′32″N 125°45′32″E / 39.75887°N 125.75887°E / 39.75887; 125.75887	^[5]
Ryomyong Condominium 4	200 m (660 ft)	50	2017	Pyongyang 39°45′32″N 125°45′32″E / 39.75887°N 125.75887°E / 39.75887; 125.75887	^[5]
Taedong Residences 1	172 m (564 ft)	50	2015	Pyongyang	^[8]
Yanggakdo International Hotel	170 m (560 ft)	45	1995	Pyongyang 38°59′57″N 125°45′07″E / 38.9993°N 125.7519°E / 38.9993; 125.7519
Juche Tower	170 m (560 ft)	N/A	1982	Pyongyang 39°01′03″N 125°45′49″E / 39.0176°N 125.7637°E / 39.0176; 125.7637	Tallest stone-made tower in the world.^[9]^[10]
Kim Chaek University of Technology Tower 1	165 m (541 ft)	46	2015	Pyongyang 39°00′36″N 125°26′41″E / 39.010°N 125.4447°E / 39.010; 125.4447	^[11]
Kim Chaek University of Technology Tower 2	165 m (541 ft)	46	2015	Pyongyang 39°00′36″N 125°26′41″E / 39.010°N 125.4447°E / 39.010; 125.4447	^[12]
Mansudae Apartments 1	155 m (509 ft)	45	2012	Pyongyang	^[13]
Mansudae Apartment 2 [ko]	155 m (509 ft)	45	2012	Pyongyang	^[14]
KISU Residential Tower 1 [ko]	153 m (502 ft)	45	2013	Pyongyang	^[15]
Ryomyong Condominium 5	150 m (490 ft)	45	2017	Pyongyang	^[5]
Future Scientists Street Twin Tower 1 [ko]	150 m (490 ft)	38	2016	Pyongyang	^[16]
Future Scientists Street Twin Tower 2 [ko]	150 m (490 ft)	38	2016	Pyongyang	^[17]
Ryonghung-Dong Apartment [ko]	150 m (490 ft)	35	2010	Pyongyang	^[18]
Pukmang Tower 1	150 m (490 ft)	32	1984	Wonsan	^[18]
Koryo Hotel 1	148 m (486 ft)	40	1985	Pyongyang	^[19]
Taedong Residences 2	148 m (486 ft)	32	2015	Pyongyang	^[20]
Ryomyong Condominium 6	130 m (430 ft)	35	2017	Pyongyang	^[5]

Tallest structures

This is a list with at least 2 floors and at least 490 feet (149 m)

Name	Image	Location	Height	Floors	Year	Note
Juche Tower		Pyongyang	170 m (560 ft)	2	1982	It is the world's tallest stone tower.^[21]^[22]
Pyongyang TV Tower		Pyongyang	150 m (490 ft)	3	1967

Under construction

It is a buildings under construction in the North Korea.^[23]

Name	Location	Height	Floors	Year	Note
Koryo Hotel 3	Pyongyang	158 m (518 ft)	45	N/A	Construction began in 2012 and stopped at the end of 2013. It was scheduled to open before 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics after construction on the hotel resumed.
Jonwi Street Tower #1	Pyongyang	N/A	80≈	2024	Construction began in February 2023 and was topped out in October of that year. The building's exterior was revealed during the WPK yearend party plenum on state television but is yet to be opened to the public.^[24]

Proposed buildings

It is a proposed buildings in the North Korea with a minimum of 40 floors and a height of 453 feet (138 m)

Name	Location	Height	Floors	Note
KKG Avenue	Pyongyang	274 m (899 ft)	63	It was a vision to build a service and hotel centre.^[25]^[26] Currently, Mirae Scientists Street is another Another project is being implemented at the construction site.
Wonsan Hotel [ko]	Wonsan	210 m (690 ft)	60	Construction of a new five-star hotel is planned in Wonsan. The new hotel could accommodate 1,000 people and be located along the beach in Wonsan. Construction of the hotel is planned to last 26 months.
KKG Avenue Hotel 1	Pyongyang	192 m (630 ft)	50	A new hotel complex will be built starting in 2008.^[27] Currently, this area is located on Mirae Scientists Street .
KKG Avenue Hotel 2	Pyongyang	192 m (630 ft)	50	A new hotel complex will be built starting in 2008. Currently, this area is located on Mirae Scientists Street.
Seosan Office Tower	Rason	155 m (509 ft)	40	In the Rason development plan developed after the arrival of Chairman Kim Jong-il from China in May 2010, several 40-story office blocks were designed in the Sason and Dongmyeong areas.^[28]
Dongmyeong Office Tower	Rason	155 m (509 ft)	40	In the Rason development plan developed after the arrival of National Defense Commission Chairman Kim Jong-il from China in May 2010, several 40-story office blocks were designed in the Sason and Dongmyeong areas.
Pohang Tower 1	Chongjin	138 m (453 ft)	40	It is planned to build the tallest tower complex in North Korea located in Chongjin's residential construction project.^[29]
Pohang Tower 2	Chongjin	138 m (453 ft)	40	There are plans to build the tallest tower complex in North Korea, located in a housing project.
Pohang Tower 3	Chongjin	138 m (453 ft)	40	There are plans to build the tallest tower complex in North Korea, located in a housing project.
Pohang Tower 4	Chongjin	138 m (453 ft)	40	There are plans to build the tallest tower complex in North Korea, located in a housing project.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This is a list of the tallest buildings in the North Korea from 1979 to the present.

Years as tallest	Name	Location	Height	Floors	Year	Note
1979 - 1984	Pyongyang Apartment Tower 1	Pyongyang	105 m (344 ft)	32	1979	The building is located in Seoseong, near the Koryo Hotel.
1979 - 1984	Pyongyang Apartment Tower 2	Pyongyang	105 m (344 ft)	32	1979	The building is located in Seoseong, near the Koryo Hotel.
1984 - 1995	Pukmang Tower 1	Wonsan	150 m (490 ft)	32	1984	This building is located in Tongmyeongsan-dong, Wonsan-dong. It is the tallest apartment in Gangwon-do and the tallest apartment in Wonsan City.
1995 - 2015	Yanggakdo International Hotel	Pyongyang	170 m (560 ft)	47	1995	This hotel is located on an island in the Taedong River in Pyongyang.
2015 - 2017	Mirae Unha Tower	Pyongyang	210 m (690 ft)	53	2015	It is part of Mirae Scientist Street.^[6] It was completed in 2015.
2017 - 2022	Ryomyong Street Apartment Building 1	Pyongyang	270 m (890 ft)	82	2017	Ryomyong Street in Pyongyang^[5]
2022 - Present	Songhwa Street Main Tower [ko]	Pyongyang	282 m (925 ft)	80	2022	Pyongyang’s Saesallim Street

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