List of the 10 largest malls in the world by leasable area, with emphasis on the largest mall in Asia, the largest mall in Europe and the largest mall in America.
List of the 10 Largest Shopping Malls in the World
The list of the 10 largest shopping malls in the world includes the largest shopping malls or commercial centers in a leasable area , that is, purely the area intended for commerce. The biggest mall in the world is the New South China Mall, followed by the Golden Resources Mall and SM City North Edsa, which complete the podium in the ranking of the world’s malls with the largest leasable area . Asia dominates this list of the world’s largest malls , with 8 of the largest shopping centers, with the remaining 2 being the largest malls in America and Europe. China dominates the top 2 places on this list, with China and Malaysia being the only countries that have more than one mall represented in this ranking of world malls . Highlight for the largest mall in the world , the New South China Mall, which almost none of the stores are in operation. These malls are authentic architectural masterpieces that are worth checking out below.
List of the 10 Largest Shopping Malls in the World
10th West Edmonton Mall
Opening this list of the 10 largest malls in the world is the West Edmonton Mall, with 350,000 square meters of leasable area. The biggest mall in Canada and the biggest mall in America was once the biggest mall in the world until 2004.
9th The Dubai Mall
The Dubai Mall is the largest mall in the United Arab Emirates and is the largest mall in the world by built-up area . This mall was already the most visited destination for shopping and leisure in 2011, registering around 54 million visitors.
8th Cevahir Mall
The biggest mall in Turkey is Cevahir Mall and is one of the most modern. With almost 350 stores, Europe’s largest mall has 420,000 square meters of gross leasable area.
7th Mid Valley Megamall
Mid Valley Megamall is included in this list of the largest malls in the world with a leasable area of 420,000 square meters and almost 500 stores to visit.
6th Persian Gulf Complex
The largest mall in the world in terms of number of stores is located in Iran. With a gross leasable area of 420,000 square meters, it has 2,500 stores.
5th Central World
Even after having suffered a fire, Central World did not stop its expansion being part of this list of the biggest malls in the world, being the biggest mall in Thailand , with more than 600 stores and 7000 parking spaces.
4th Utama Shopping Center
The largest mall in Malaysia is also one of the most complete and diverse malls in the world. Utama Shopping Center has the biggest climbing wall in Asia, a mini-forest and a garden with over 500 exotic species.
3rd SM City North Edsa
The largest mall in the Philippines is SM City North Edsa, a space that has more than 1100 stores and 10000 parking spaces. It has a gross leasable area of 482,878 square meters.
2nd Golden Resources Mall
The 2nd largest mall in the world is the Golden Resources Mall, with 557,419 square meters of gross leasable area. The 2nd largest mall in China has few visitors for the approximately 1000 stores that the development has.
1st New South China Mall
The largest mall in the world is the New South China Mall, located in China, with a gross leasable area of 600,153 square meters. It is the largest abandoned shopping center in the world , as despite all the conditions, it has practically no stores to work.
List of the 10 Largest Shopping Malls in the World
Position | Mall name | Leasable Area (per square meter) |
1 | New South China Mall | 600,153 |
2 | Golden Resources Mall | 557,419 |
3 | SM City North Edsa | 482,878 |
4 | Utama Shopping Center | 465,000 |
5 | Central World | 429,500 |
6 | Persian Gulf Complex | 420,000 |
7 | Mid Valley Megamall | 420,000 |
8 | Cevahir Mall | 420,000 |
9 | The Dubai Mall | 350,244 |
10 | West Edmonton Mall | 350,000 |