List of largest shopping malls in the world

1 Utama Shopping Center in Petaling Jaya is the largest shopping mall in Malaysia
SM City North Edsa is the largest shopping mall in the Philippines
Sunway Pyramid in Subang Jaya, Malaysia is the mall has an Egyptian-inspired Pyramid with a lion design
SM Mall of Asia is the 2nd largest mall in the Philippines
The Dubai Mall is the largest shopping mall in the Middle East
Mall Taman Anggrek in West Jakarta is the largest shopping mall in Indonesia
West Edmonton Mall located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is the largest shopping mall in North America
SM Megamall is one of the largest shopping malls in the world
South Coast Plaza is an upscale-luxury shopping center in Costa Mesa, California, United States
CentralWorld in Bangkok is the largest shopping mall in Thailand
Siam Paragon is a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand and it is one of the biggest shopping centers in Asia


This is a list of the world's largest shopping malls based on their gross leasable area.[1]

Mall Country City Year opened Gross Leasable Area (GLA) Total Area Stores Remarks
1 Golden Resources Mall China China Beijing 2004 560,000 m² (6.0 million sq ft) 680,000 m² (7.3 million sq ft) 1,300+
2 SM City North EDSA Philippines Philippines Quezon City 1985 482,878 m² (5.20 million sq ft) 1,100+ It has 4 primary buildings namely, the City Center, The Block, The Annex and Carpark Multilevel Bldg. A Sky Garden is covering the whole complex.[2]
3 1 Utama Malaysia Malaysia Petaling Jaya, Selangor 2003 465,000 m² (5.0 million sq ft) 700+
4 Persian Gulf Complex Iran Iran Shiraz 2011 450,000 m² (4.80 million sq feet) 500,000 m² 2500+ will be open at the end of 2011
5 Mid Valley Megamall Malaysia Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 1999 420,000 m² (4.5 million sq ft) 430
6 Sunway Pyramid Malaysia Malaysia Subang Jaya, Selangor 2007 400,000 m² (4.27 million sq ft) 800+
7 SM Mall of Asia Philippines Philippines Pasay 2006 390,193 m² (4.20 million sq feet) 407,101 m² 1080+ Attracts a daily average foot traffic of about 200,000 people. One of the mall's somewhat-unique features is a 20-seater tram traveling around the mall grounds to ferry shoppers around. A multipurpose Arena is set to be open in 2012, with a capacity of 20,000 people.
8 Mall Taman Anggrek Indonesia Indonesia Jakarta 1996 360,000 m² (3.9 million sq ft) 110,000 m² (1.2 million sq ft) 526
9 The Dubai Mall[3][4][5] United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Dubai 2008 350,000 m² (3.77 million sq ft) 1,124,000 m² (12.1 million sq ft) 1,200 The largest mall in the world by total area.
10 West Edmonton Mall Canada Canada Edmonton, Alberta 1981 350,000 m² (3.77 million sq ft) 493,000 m² (5.3 million sq ft) [6] 800 Largest shopping mall in North America
11 SM Megamall Philippines Philippines Mandaluyong 1991 348,056 m² (3.74 million sq ft) 1000+ The mall attracts a daily foot traffic of 800,000 people, adding up to 292 million people a year. It has a maximum capacity of 4 million people. SM Prime plans to turn Megamall to be RP's largest. Currently, SM Megamall is under major renovation and expansion. When finished, it is envisioned to become the largest mall in the country, surpassing SM City North EDSA.[7]
12 Berjaya Times Square[8] Malaysia Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 2005 320,000 m² (3.44 million sq ft) 700,000 m² (7.53 million sq ft) 1,000+
13 Beijing Mall China China Beijing 2005 320,000 m² (3.4 million sq ft) 440,000 m² (4.7 million sq ft) 600
14 Eastwood Mall Complex United States United States of America Niles, Ohio 1969 297,000 m² (3.2 million sq ft) [9] 161
15 Zhengjia Plaza (Grandview Mall) China China Guangzhou 2005 280,000 m² (3.0 million sq ft) 420,000 m² (4.5 million sq ft)
16 Mal Artha Gading Indonesia Indonesia Jakarta 270,000 m² (2.9 million sq ft)
17 SM City Cebu Philippines Philippines Cebu City 1993 268,611 m² (2,891,305 sq. ft.) 273,804 m² (2,947,201.727 ft²) 700+ As of 2009, the mall has undergone major renovations. Expansion plans with a hotel and convention center are being developed. More shops are being proposed in 2011.
18 King of Prussia Mall[10] United States United States King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 1962 259,500 m² (2.79 million sq ft) [11] 327 Consists of two separate buildings
19 Mall Of America United States United States Bloomington, Minnesota 1992 258,200 m² (2.78 million sq ft) [12] 520
20 Limketkai Center Philippines Philippines Cagayan de Oro City 1991 250,152 m2 (2,692,610 sq ft) 320,000 m² (3,447,201.727 ft²) 500+
21= Greenbelt Philippines Philippines Makati 1991 250,000 m² (2.7 million sq ft) 300+
21= Grand Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Jakarta 2008 250,000 m² (2.7 million sq ft) 130,000 m² (1.4 million sq ft)
21= South Coast Plaza United States United States Costa Mesa, California 1967 250,000 m² (2.7 million sq ft) [13] 286
24 Centro Comercial Santafé Colombia Colombia Bogotá 2006 250,000 m² (2.7 million sq ft) 485
25 Isfahan City Center Iran Iran Isfahan, Iran 2011 249,000 m² (3 million sq ft) 600,000 m² (6.5 million sq ft) 750
26 Centro Comercial Aricanduva Brazil Brazil São Paulo 1991 247,000 m² (2.66 million sq ft)[14] 425,000 m² (4.57 million sq ft)[14] 535
27 Aeon Lake Town Centre[citation needed] Japan Japan Koshigaya, Saitama 2008 245,223 m² (2.65 million sq ft) 393,916 m² (4.25 million sq ft) 706
28 Central World[15] Thailand Thailand Bangkok 2006 244,000 m² (2.6 million sq ft) 550,000 m² (5.92 million sq ft) 500+ Area of the full complex is 1,024,000 m2 (11,020,000 sq ft) including two skyscrapers.
29 Millcreek Mall United States United States Erie, Pennsylvania 1975 240,000 m² (2.6 million sq ft) [16] 142
30 Chia Tai Square China China Shanghai 2005 240,000 m² (2.6 million sq ft)
31 Dongfang Xin Tiandi (Oriental Plaza) China China Foshan 230,000 m² (2.5 million sq ft) 800,000 m² (8.6 million sq ft)
32 Siam Paragon[17] Thailand Thailand Bangkok 2005 230,000 m² (2.5 million sq ft) 380,000 m² (4.1 million sq ft)
33 Grand Canyon Parkway United States United States Las Vegas, Nevada 2003 230,000 m² (2.5 million sq ft)
34 Del Amo Fashion Center United States United States Los Angeles, California 1975 200,000 m² (2.1 million sq ft) [18] 300

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