Tallest buildings
Listed below is every building in the Southern Hemisphere with a height of 250 metres (820 ft) or more.
| bold | Denotes building that is or was once the tallest in the Southern Hemisphere |
| u | Number of underground floors |
The Southern Hemisphere, which comprises parts of South America, Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania, has until recently not been home to many tall buildings outside of Australia and South Africa. The late twentieth century saw an increase in South American high-rises, but most new skyscrapers in the region have been built since 1990. As part of a global boom in skyscraper construction, countries such as Australia and Indonesia built many high-rises and skyscrapers in the early 21st century.
Today, cities like Jakarta, Melbourne and São Paulo have some of the most dominant skylines in the world. [1]
Listed below is every building in the Southern Hemisphere with a height of 250 metres (820 ft) or more.
| bold | Denotes building that is or was once the tallest in the Southern Hemisphere |
| u | Number of underground floors |
| Building | Image | City | Country | Height in metres (ft) | Years tallest | Floors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martinelli Building |  | São Paulo |  Brazil | 105 (344) | 1929–1936 | 28 |
| 2 | Kavanagh Building |  | Buenos Aires |  Argentina | 120 (394) | 1936–1947 | 30 |
| 3 | Altino Arantes Building |  | São Paulo | Brazil | 161 (529) | 1947–1960 | 40 |
| 4 | Mirante do Vale |  | São Paulo | Brazil | 170 (558) | 1960–1973 | 51 |
| 5 | Carlton Centre |  | Johannesburg |  South Africa | 223 (730) | 1973–1977 | 50 |
| 6 | 25 Martin Place |  | Sydney |  Australia | 228 (748) | 1977–1986 | 67 |
| 7 | Rialto Towers |  | Melbourne | Australia | 251.1 (823) | 1986–1991 | 55 |
| 8 | 101 Collins Street |  | Melbourne | Australia | 260 (850) | 1991 | 57 |
| 9 | 120 Collins Street |  | Melbourne | Australia | 265 (869) | 1991–2005 | 52 |
| 10 | Q1 |  | Gold Coast | Australia | 322.5 (1,058) | 2005–2022 | 78 |
| 11 | Autograph Tower |  | Jakarta |  Indonesia | 382.9 (1,256) | 2022–present | 75 |
Listed below are the cities in the Southern Hemisphere with the most skyscrapers. A skyscraper is considered an occupied building measuring over 150 metres (492 ft).
| Rank | City | Country | Image | Number of skyscrapers | Rank worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakarta | Indonesia |  | 113 | #14 |
| 2 | Melbourne | Australia |  | 76 | #23 |
| 3 | Sydney | Australia |  | 47 | #41 |
| 4 | Balneário Camboriú | Brazil |  | 29 | #56 |
| 5 | Brisbane | Australia |  | 17 | #80 |
| 6 | São Paulo | Brazil |  | 17 | #84 |
| 7 | Buenos Aires | Argentina |  | 12 | #99 |
| 8 | Gold Coast | Australia |  | 11 | #104 |
| 9 | Surabaya | Indonesia |  | 11 | #107 |
