This list ranks the tallest buildings and structures in Central Asia, including skyscrapers, towers, and other structures, based on official height.

Contents

• Tallest buildings
• Skyscrapers
• High-rises
• Buildings under construction
• Buildings proposed
• Tallest structures
• See also
• References

The list includes structures located in the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Tallest buildings

Skyscrapers

This list ranks buildings in Central Asia that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height for two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank	Name	Image	City	Country	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Notes	References
1	Abu Dhabi Plaza		Astana	Kazakhstan	310.8 m (1,020 ft)	75	2022	Tallest building in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. The first supertall skyscraper in Central Asia.	[1]
2	Nest One		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	266.5 m (874 ft)	51	2023	Tallest building in Uzbekistan.	[2]
3	Turkmenistan Tower		Ashgabat	Turkmenistan	211 m (692 ft)	31	2011	Tallest building in Central Asia from 2011 to 2022. Tallest building in Turkmenistan. Classified both as a tower and a building.	[3]
4	Emerald Quarter Block B		Astana	Kazakhstan	201 m (659 ft)	49	2012	Tallest office building in Kazakhstan. Tallest building in Kazakhstan from 2012 to 2022.	[4]
5	Piramit Tower		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	185 m (607 ft)	47	2024
6	Northern Lights Tower 1		Astana	Kazakhstan	180 m (591 ft)	42	2008	Tallest building in Central Asia from 2008 to 2011. Tallest building in Kazakhstan from 2008 to 2012. Tallest residential building in Kazakhstan.	[5]
7	Kazakhstan Railways Building 2		Astana	Kazakhstan	174 m (571 ft)	40	2010		[6]
8	Esentai Tower		Almaty	Kazakhstan	168 m (551 ft)	36	2008	Tallest building in Almaty and the tallest building in Kazakhstan outside of Astana.	[7]
9	PSB Bank Financial Center		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	159 m (522 ft)	33	2023	Also known as SQB Financial Center. Tallest office building in Uzbekistan.	[8]
10	Kazakhstan Railways Building 1		Astana	Kazakhstan	156 m (512 ft)	37	2010		[9]
11	Emerald Quarter Block A		Astana	Kazakhstan	155 m (509 ft)	37	2010		[10]
12	Transport Tower		Astana	Kazakhstan	155 m (509 ft)	34	2003	Tallest building in Central Asia and Kazakhstan from 2003 to 2008. Severely damaged by fire on May 30, 2006.	[11]
13	Northern Lights Tower 2		Astana	Kazakhstan	152 m (499 ft)	37	2008		[12]
14	Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center		Astana	Kazakhstan	150 m (492 ft)	5	2010	Tallest tent in the world. Designed by Norman Foster.
15	Talan Tower 1		Astana	Kazakhstan	145.6 m (478 ft)	30	2017		[13]
16	Grand Alatau 3		Astana	Kazakhstan	144 m (472 ft)	43	2009		[14]
17	BoMI Business Center		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	143.9 m (472 ft)	30	2025	Also known as BoMI Finance Center.
18	Triumph of Astana		Astana	Kazakhstan	142 m (466 ft)	39	2006	Tallest residential building in Kazakhstan from 2006 to 2008.	[15]
19	Aloqa Bank Financial Center		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	140 m (459 ft)	26	2023
20	Asaka Bank Financial Center		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	136 m (446 ft)	26	2023
21=	Nurly Tau 1		Almaty	Kazakhstan	132.5 m (435 ft)	34	2008	Tallest residential building in Almaty jointly along with Nurly Tau 2.
21=	Nurly Tau 2		Almaty	Kazakhstan	132.5 m (435 ft)	34	2008	Tallest residential building in Almaty jointly along with Nurly Tau 1.
22	Grand Alatau 4		Astana	Kazakhstan	131 m (430 ft)	38	2009
23=	Northern Lights Tower 3		Astana	Kazakhstan	128 m (420 ft)	32	2010		[16]
23=	Tashkent City Mall Office Tower		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	128 m (420 ft)	28	2023
24	Tajiktelecom Communications Office		Dushanbe	Tajikistan	123 m (404 ft)	30	2021	Tallest building in Tajikistan. The first skyscraper in Tajikistan.	[17]
25	Beijing Palace Soluxe Hotel Astana		Astana	Kazakhstan	120.7 m (396 ft)	25	2008	Tallest hotel in Kazakhstan.
26	Talan Tower 2		Astana	Kazakhstan	119.8 m (393 ft)	26	2017		[18]
27	Tashkent City Mall Hotel Tower		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	119 m (390 ft)	26	2023	Tallest hotel in Uzbekistan.
28	Tashkent City Mall Residential Tower		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	117 m (384 ft)	26	2023	Tallest residential building in Uzbekistan.
29=	U Tower		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	110 m (361 ft)	30	2024
29=	Nest One Ritz Carlton Hotel		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	110 m (361 ft)	28	2023
29=	Nest One Office Tower		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	110 m (361 ft)	28	2023
29=	International Oil and Gas University		Ashgabat	Turkmenistan	110 m (361 ft)	18	2012
30	National Bank of Uzbekistan		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	108 m (354 ft)	26	1997	Tallest building in Central Asia from 1997 to 2003. Tallest building in Uzbekistan from 1997 to 2023.	[19]
31	Yyldyz Hotel		Ashgabat	Turkmenistan	106.7 m (350 ft)	24	2013	Tallest hotel in Turkmenistan.	[20]
32	Business Center 7th Continent		Astana	Kazakhstan	105 m (344 ft)	22	2006
33=	Ministry of Trade and Exchange		Ashgabat	Turkmenistan	103 m (338 ft)	24	2007		[21]
33=	State Concern Turkmengas		Ashgabat	Turkmenistan	103 m (338 ft)	23	2003
34=	Hotel Kazakhstan		Almaty	Kazakhstan	102 m (335 ft)	26	1974	Tallest hotel in Almaty. Tallest building in Central Asia from 1974 to 1997. The first skyscraper in Kazakhstan.	[22]
34=	Moskva Park		Astana	Kazakhstan	102 m (335 ft)	25	2010
34=	Astana Media Center		Astana	Kazakhstan	102 m (335 ft)	24	2012
34=	Kazyna Tower 1		Astana	Kazakhstan	102 m (335 ft)	21	2007
34=	Kazyna Tower 2		Astana	Kazakhstan	102 m (335 ft)	21	2007
35=	Almaty Towers 1		Almaty	Kazakhstan	100 m (328 ft)	25	2008	Formerly known as Rakhat Towers 1. The building was renamed in 2009 due to two criminal cases initiated against Rakhat Aliyev under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.	[23]
35=	Almaty Towers 2		Almaty	Kazakhstan	100 m (328 ft)	25	2008	Formerly known as Rakhat Towers 2. The building was renamed in 2009 due to two criminal cases initiated against Rakhat Aliyev under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.	[24]
35=	Mazhilis Building		Astana	Kazakhstan	100 m (328 ft)	22	2004		[25]
35=	Government House		Astana	Kazakhstan	100 m (328 ft)	21	2005
35=	Nur Alem Pavilion		Astana	Kazakhstan	100 m (328 ft)	8	2017	Largest 100% spherical building in the world. Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture.

High-rises

This list ranks buildings in Central Asia that stand below 100 m (328 ft).

Rank	Name	Image	City	Country	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Notes	References
1	Grand Alatau 2		Astana	Kazakhstan	96 m (315 ft)	28	2008		[26]
2	Archabil Hotel		Ashgabat	Turkmenistan	95 m (312 ft)	17	2004	Tallest hotel in Turkmenistan from 2004 to 2013.
3	Dushanbe Plaza		Dushanbe	Tajikistan	92 m (302 ft)	22	2011	Tallest building in Tajikistan from 2011 to 2021.
4	Astana Tower		Astana	Kazakhstan	88 m (289 ft)	22	2001	Tallest residential building in Kazakhstan from 2001 to 2006.	[27]
5=	Ministry of Health		Ashgabat	Turkmenistan	84 m (276 ft)	15	2006
5=	Almaty Tower 1		Almaty	Kazakhstan	84 m (276 ft)	22	2005
5=	Almaty Tower 2		Almaty	Kazakhstan	84 m (276 ft)	22	2005
5=	Almaty Tower 3		Almaty	Kazakhstan	84 m (276 ft)	22	2005
5=	Almaty Tower 4		Almaty	Kazakhstan	84 m (276 ft)	22	2005
5=	Almaty Tower 5		Almaty	Kazakhstan	84 m (276 ft)	22	2005
5=	Almaty Tower 6		Almaty	Kazakhstan	84 m (276 ft)	22	2006
6	Hilton Tashkent Hotel		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	80 m (262 ft)	21	2019	Tallest hotel in Uzbekistan from 2019 to 2023.	[28]
7	Grand Alatau 1		Astana	Kazakhstan	78 m (256 ft)	20	2008		[29]
8	International Business Center		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	76 m (249 ft)	16	1999
9	Bishkek Park		Bishkek	Kyrgyzstan	75 m (246 ft)	21	2015	Tallest building in Kyrgyzstan.
10	Senate Building		Astana	Kazakhstan	74 m (243 ft)	15	2006
11=	Astana Residences 1		Astana	Kazakhstan	70 m (230 ft)	18	2001
11=	Astana Residences 2		Astana	Kazakhstan	70 m (230 ft)	18	2001
11=	Astana Residences 3		Astana	Kazakhstan	70 m (230 ft)	18	2001
11=	Astana Residences 4		Astana	Kazakhstan	70 m (230 ft)	18	2001
11=	Astana Residences 5		Astana	Kazakhstan	70 m (230 ft)	18	2001
11=	Astana Residences 6		Astana	Kazakhstan	70 m (230 ft)	18	2001
11=	Astana Residences 7		Astana	Kazakhstan	70 m (230 ft)	18	2001
12	Ministry of Energy		Ashgabat	Turkmenistan	68 m (223 ft)	14	2006
13=	Asanbay 2A		Bishkek	Kyrgyzstan	56 m (184 ft)	18	1985	Tallest building in Kyrgyzstan from 1985 to 2015 jointly along with Asanbay 3V.	[30]
13=	Asanbay 3V		Bishkek	Kyrgyzstan	56 m (184 ft)	18	1985	Tallest building in Kyrgyzstan from 1985 to 2015 jointly along with Asanbay 2A.	[31]
14	Samal Towers		Almaty	Kazakhstan	55.8 m (183 ft)	17	2001

Buildings under construction

Name	City	Country	Height m (ft)	Floors	Estimated Completion	Notes	References
Manas Tower 45	Bishkek	Kyrgyzstan	213 m (699 ft)	45	2027	Will become the tallest building and the first skyscraper in Kyrgyzstan.	[32]
RAMS Beyond Almaty	Almaty	Kazakhstan	200 m (656 ft)	40	—	Will become the tallest building in Kazakhstan outside of Astana. Currently on hold since 2025 due to regulatory violations and illegal construction issues.	[33]
Hills Blue	Tashkent	Uzbekistan	180 m (591 ft)	44	2028	Will become the third-tallest building in Uzbekistan.
Ritz-Carlton Hotel	Tashkent	Uzbekistan	136 m (446 ft)	30	2028	Will become the tallest hotel in Uzbekistan.	[34]
Labzak Park City	Tashkent	Uzbekistan	122 m (400 ft)	32	2027
Shymkent Tower	Shymkent	Kazakhstan	118 m (387 ft)	26	—	Currently on hold since 2022.
Diamond Multifunctional Centre	Astana	Kazakhstan	109 m (358 ft)	25	—

Buildings proposed

Name	City	Country	Height m (ft)	Floors	Estimated Completion	Notes	References
Tashkent Twin City Towers 1	Tashkent	Uzbekistan	575 m (1,886 ft)	119	2045	Designed by Cross Works. Would be the tallest building in Central Asia and rank as the sixth-tallest building in the world surpassing Lotte World Tower in South Korea.	[35]
Tengri Tower	Astana	Kazakhstan	501 m (1,644 ft)	100	—	Would be the tallest building in Kazakhstan.
Dushanbe Tower	Dushanbe	Tajikistan	400 m (1,312 ft)	95	—	Designed by RMJM. Would be the tallest building in Tajikistan.	[36]
Tashkent Twin City Towers 2	Tashkent	Uzbekistan	395 m (1,296 ft)	81	2045
Astana World Trade Center	Astana	Kazakhstan	350 m (1,148 ft)	91	—
Energy Tower	Aktau	Kazakhstan	340 m (1,115 ft)	77	—		[37]
Iconic Towers 1	Alatau City	Kazakhstan	272 m (892 ft)	56	2029	Construction is scheduled to begin in May 2026.	[38]
Day and Night Twin Towers	Tashkent	Uzbekistan	230 m (755 ft)	50	—	Designed by Iki Design Group. The complex consists of two towers featuring rotating spheres symbolizing the sun and the moon.	[39]
Tashkent City Zone 4 Tower	Tashkent	Uzbekistan	200 m (656 ft)	40	—
Astana Tower (Moshe Zur Architects and Town Planners)	Astana	Kazakhstan	192 m (630 ft)	47	—		[40]
Paragon	Tashkent	Uzbekistan	156 m (512 ft)	26	—
M Tower	Tashkent	Uzbekistan	136 m (446 ft)	27	—	Would become the tallest residential building in Uzbekistan.
Tower of the Sun	Astana	Kazakhstan	121 m (397 ft)	31	—	Designed by Fundamental Architects and Omega Render. Its design is inspired by the flag of Kazakhstan and incorporates a large circular opening within the structure.

Tallest structures

This list ranks structures and non-habitable buildings in Central Asia that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurements. The height includes spires, architectural details, and antenna masts.

Rank	Name	Image	City	Country	Height m (ft)	Year	Structure Type	Notes	References
1	Ekibastuz GRES-2 Power Station		Ekibastuz	Kazakhstan	419.7 m (1,377 ft)	1987	Chimney	Tallest flue gas stack in the world.	[41]
2	Tashkent Tower		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	374.9 m (1,230 ft)	1985	Tower	Tallest observation tower in Central Asia.	[42]
3	Almaty Tower		Almaty	Kazakhstan	371.5 m (1,219 ft)	1983	Tower	Tallest observation tower in Central Asia from 1983 to 1985.	[43]
4=	Syrdarya Power Plant		Syrdarya	Uzbekistan	350 m (1,148 ft)	1972	Chimney
4=	Uchkizil TV Mast		Termiz	Uzbekistan	350 m (1,148 ft)	1990	Guyed Mast	Tallest guyed mast in Central Asia jointly along with Novaja TV Mast.	[44]
4=	Novaja TV Mast		Karaganda	Kazakhstan	350 m (1,148 ft)	2001	Guyed Mast
5=	Ekibastuz GRES-1		Ekibastuz	Kazakhstan	330 m (1,083 ft)	1982	Chimney
5=	Novo-Angrenskaya Power Plant		Olmaliq	Uzbekistan	330 m (1,083 ft)	1985	Chimney
6	Dushanbe TV Tower		Dushanbe	Tajikistan	197 m (646 ft)	1959	Tower	4-sided, 3803 KM design	[45]
7	Karaganda TV Tower		Karaganda	Kazakhstan	192 m (630 ft)	1957	Tower	4-sided, 3803 KM design	[46]
8	Bishkek TV Tower		Bishkek	Kyrgyzstan	193 m (633 ft)	1958	Tower	4-sided, 3803 KM design	[47]
9	Almaty Old TV Tower		Almaty	Kazakhstan	192 m (630 ft)	1957	Tower	4-sided, 3803 KM design	[48]
10	Pavlodar TV tower		Pavlodar	Kazakhstan	192 m (630 ft)	1965	Tower	4-sided, 3803 KM design	[49]
11	Tashkent Old TV Tower		Tashkent	Uzbekistan	186 m (610 ft)	1956	Tower	4-sided, 3803 KM design	[50]
12	Monument to the Constitution		Ashgabat	Turkmenistan	185 m (607 ft)	2011	Monument		[51]
13	Dushanbe Flagpole		Dushanbe	Tajikistan	165 m (541 ft)	2011	Flagpole	Tallest flagpole in Central Asia.
14	Independence Monument		Ashgabat	Turkmenistan	118 m (387 ft)	2001	Monument
15	Baiterek		Astana	Kazakhstan	105 m (344 ft)	2002	Tower

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Kazakhstan
  • List of tallest buildings in Astana
• List of tallest buildings in Uzbekistan
• List of tallest structures in Uzbekistan
• List of tallest structures in Turkmenistan
• List of tallest structures in the former Soviet Union
• List of tallest buildings in Asia

References