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List of tallest buildings in Kuwait

This list of tallest buildings in Kuwait ranks skyscrapers in Kuwait by height. The tallest building in Kuwait is currently the 80–story Al Hamra Tower, which rises 413 metres (1,355 ft) and was completed in 2011, it is also the world's fifteenth-tallest building. The Assima Tower is currently the second-tallest completed building in Kuwait, at 302 metres (991 ft). Should it be constructed, the Burj Mubarak Al Kabir would be 1,001 metres (3,284 ft) tall, becoming the world's tallest building, only next to another yet unfinished project - the Jeddah Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at 1,008 metres, which has recently restarted construction as of 2025.

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This list of tallest buildings in Kuwait ranks skyscrapers in Kuwait by height. The tallest building in Kuwait is currently the 80–story Al Hamra Tower, which rises 413 metres (1,355 ft) and was completed in 2011, it is also the world's fifteenth-tallest building. The Assima Tower is currently the second-tallest completed building in Kuwait, at 302 metres (991 ft). Should it be constructed, the Burj Mubarak Al Kabir would be 1,001 metres (3,284 ft) tall, becoming the world's tallest building, only next to another yet unfinished project - the Jeddah Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at 1,008 metres, which has recently restarted construction as of 2025.1

Tallest completed buildings

  Was the tallest building in Kuwait upon completion

Only buildings over 150 metres (as determined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) are included.

Rank Name Height (metres) Floors City Use Built
1 Al Hamra Tower 413 m (1,355 ft) 84 Kuwait City Office 2011
2 Assima Tower 302 m (991 ft) 65 Kuwait City Office 2023
3 NBK Tower (NBK Headquarters) 300 m (980 ft) 61 Kuwait City Office 2019
4 Arraya Tower 300 m (980 ft) 60 Kuwait City Office 2009
5 KIPCO Tower (KIPCO Headquarters) 240 m (790 ft) 60 Kuwait City Mixed Use 2011
6 Crystal Tower 240 m (790 ft) 52 Kuwait City Office 2013
7 Central Bank of Kuwait 240 m (790 ft) 42 Kuwait City Office 2013
8 Kuwait Investment Authority Headquarters 220 m (720 ft) 50 Kuwait City Office 2018
9 Al Tijaria Tower 218 m (715 ft) 41 Kuwait City Office 2009
10 Burj Alshaya West Tower 205 m (673 ft) 45 Kuwait City Office 2018
11 Abdul Aziz Al Babtain Cultural Waqf 189 m (620 ft) 42 Kuwait City Office 2010
12 Business Town Tower 5 184 m (604 ft) 39 Kuwait City Office 2011
13 Dar Al Awadi 171 m (561 ft) 35 Kuwait City Office 2005
14 25 February Tower 170 m (560 ft) 37 Kuwait City Office 2006
15 Panasonic Tower 167 m (548 ft) 34 Kuwait City Office 2009
16 Al Jon Tower 160 m (520 ft) 40 Kuwait City Office 2007
17 Al Jawhara Tower 160 m (520 ft) 27 Kuwait City Office 2008
18 Arabiya Tower 150 m (490 ft) 34 Kuwait City Office 2009

Tallest buildings under construction

Rank Name Height (meters) Floors City Use Completion
1 The Square Capital Tower 376 m (1,234 ft) 70 Kuwait City Mixed Use 2029
2 Mandarin Oriental Kuwait 345 m (1,132 ft) 80 Kuwait City Hotel 2028
3 Gate of Kuwait Tower 330 m (1,080 ft) 85 Kuwait City Mixed Use 2015
4 Capital Market Authority Headquarters (Kuwait) 240 m (790 ft) 46 Kuwait City Office 2027
5 Boubyan Bank Tower 230 m (750 ft) 83 Kuwait City Office 2026

Tallest approved buildings

Rank Name Height (meters) Floors City Use Completion
1 Intercontinental Hotel and Tower 225 m (738 ft) 66 Kuwait City Mixed Use On Hold
2 Business Town Tower 6 168 m (551 ft) 35 Kuwait City Office On Hold

Tallest proposed buildings

Rank Name Height (meters) Floors City Use
1 Millennium Challenge Tower 1,852 m (6,076 ft) 300 Kuwait City Mixed Use
2 Burj Mubarak Al Kabir 1,001 m (3,284 ft) 234 Silk City Mixed Use
3 KDIPA Headquarters Building 275 m (902 ft) 56 Kuwait City Office
4 Kuwait Commercial Tower 220 m (720 ft) 38 Kuwait City Office
5 Al Sharq Office Building 180 m (590 ft) Kuwait City Office
6 Montana Hotel 166 m (545 ft) 36 Kuwait City Hotel

Tallest structures

Rank Name Height (meters) City Use Completion
1 Liberation Tower 372 m (1,220 ft) Kuwait City Communication 1996
2 Kuwait Towers 187 m (614 ft) Kuwait City Mixed Use 1979
See also

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References

References

  1. "MEED | Jeddah developer restarts world's tallest tower". www.meed.com. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
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