With not one but two ground-breaking skyscraper projects that will eventually surpass the famous Burj Khalifa in height, Saudi Arabia is poised to reshape the architectural landscape of the world.
Leading the charge is Riyadh’s incredible Rise Tower, which is expected to reach an extraordinary height of 2 km in the sky, more than twice as high as the Burj Khalifa, Dubai’s 828-meter highest structure at the moment.
The famous Jeddah Tower, which is now being built, is anticipated to be finished by 2028 and surpass the one-kilometer mark, establishing the Kingdom as a center of cutting-edge urban innovation.
Additionally, some sources suggest that a second tower in Dubai, which is now under construction and is intended to be the second-tallest after the Burj Khalifa, may surprise people vertically.
| Tower | City | Height (expected) | Floors | Developer/Owner | Status & Timeline | Estimated Cost | Key Features |
| Rise Tower | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (North Pole District) | 2,000m | 678 | Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) | Design competition concluded; contractor bids ongoing as of mid-2025; construction start pending | $5 billion | Planned as part of futuristic; designed by Foster + Partners; aims to be tallest structure globally by a wide margin |
| Jeddah Tower (Burj Jeddah / Kingdom Tower) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 1,000+ meters (ca. 1,008 m) | ~157 | Jeddah Economic Company & Kingdom Holding Company (led by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal) | Construction resumed 2025; 69 floors completed (Aug 2025); completion by 2028; construction accelerating | $1.23 billion (tower only) | Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill (also Burj Khalifa’s architect); mixed-use with offices, residences, Four Seasons hotel, highest observatory deck |
| Burj Azizi | Dubai, UAE | 725m (confirmed possibly up to ~1,000m (speculative) | 131 | Azizi Developments (CEO Mirwais Azizi) | Construction ongoing since 2023; expected completion by 2027-2028; rapid pace |