Throughout the world, there are thousands of shopping malls that serve people in their communities by providing them with everything they need, from groceries to clothing to electronics and everything in between. However, while they’re all similar in that they provide these necessities to their surrounding areas, they differ greatly in size, style, appearance and more. In order to showcase the differences among these buildings and show you just how large some of them can be,
Here are the 25 largest shopping malls in the world today.
Location of the Largest Shopping Malls in the world today
25
Centro Comercial Aricanduva
Along with Centro Comercial Santafé (#24), this shopping plaza found in Sao Paolo, Brazil, is one of the largest in South America. Its slogan is even “Gigante Como São Paulo,” which means “Gigantic like São Paulo.”
24
Centro Comercial Santafé
One of the largest shopping malls in South America, Centro Comercial Santafé has 485 shops, 10 cinemas, and 26 restaurants.
23
South Coast Plaza
The smallest of only three North American malls on this list, South Coast Plaza is an upscale-luxury shopping center in Costa Mesa, California, about 2.8 million square feet in size.
22
Morocco Mall
As the largest shopping center in Africa, Morocco Mall is located in Casablanca on the western coast of Morocco and even offers visitors the possibility of going scuba diving in its million-liter aquarium.
21
Mall of America
Also known as MOA, this shopping center is located just outside the Twin Cities in the United States and is large enough to fit seven Yankee stadiums within its walls.
20
King of Prussia Mall
Located in Pennsylvania, the 3rd largest shopping mall in the United States covers nearly 3 million square feet. The mall has 450 stores including an indoor ice rink, amusem*nt park, large-scale water Park, movie theater complex with an IMAX theater, as well as several full-service restaurants. The King of Prussia Mall was opened to the public in November 1963.
19
SM City Cebu
On an average day, over 100,000 people pass through this mall’s doors but even then it is only the fourth largest shopping mall in the Philippines.
18
Mal Artha Gading
Located in Jakarta, Indonesia, this mall covers 270,000 square meters and features architecture inspired by the silk road as well as the seven wondersof the world.
17
High Street Phoenix
This shopping mall in Mumbai, India, boasts a five-star hotel, multiplex, and residential tower.
16
Berjaya Times Square
Dubbed the “world’s largest building ever built in a single phase,” Berjaya Times Square has a theme park, IMAX theater, and about 7.5 million square feet of built-up area.
The mall has several high-end fashion stores, a towering water fountain, and even a skating rink. A pedestrian bridge connects the two towers. The mall also features an ice rink on its rooftop. Berjaya Times Square can be found on Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur.
15
SM Megamall
Consisting of two buildingsconnected by a bridge, the SM Supermall is a huge shopping complex located in Manilla, Philippines, and covers over 4 million square feet.
14
West Edmonton Mall
West Edmonton Mall is the 2nd largest shopping mall in North America and it is at number 14 worldwide. It has over 800 stores, an indoor amusem*nt park, a water park, a hotel, and several other indoor attractions.
It employs over 23,000 people that work 24 hours.
It is located in Edmonton and this is one of the most visited shopping malls in Canada.There are an estimated 32 million visitors per year.
13
The Dubai Mall
The Dubai Mall is the world’s largest shopping mall. It is one of the most popular attractions in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This mall has a total gross floor area of 12 million square feet. It has an ice skating rink and other entertainment options for visitors to enjoy.
The Dubai Mall also houses one of the Middle East’s largest aquariums – with 32 tanks filled with over 140 species of marine life from around the world.
It is located right next to Burj Khalifa complex, the Dubai Mall has over 1,200 shops.
12
Jamuna Future Park
Located in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jamuna Future Park is one of the largest shopping malls in the world. It offers a variety of retail stores, restaurants, and amusem*nt rides that span 4.1 million square feet.
It also contains a water park, an ice-skating rink, and a cinema complex with eight screens. Other popular attractions include a library, banquet hall, gymnasiums, children’s playgrounds, and conference halls.
11
SM Mall of Asia
This mall opened in 2006 and was developed by SM Prime Holdings. It contains over 600 stores. It is considered to be the largest shopping mall in the Philippines
It has a total gross floor area of 589,891 square meters The SM Mall of Asia contains both an indoor amusem*nt park called Kidzania and a sea aquarium with sharks, dolphins, penguins, and other aquatic life forms. The Mall of Asia attracts roughly 200,000 people every day.
10
Sunway Pyramid
The mall was opened in three phases. Its 1st phase was completed in July 1997 then 2nd phase in September 2007. The 3rd and final phase was constructed in February 2016. Sunway Pyramid is well known for its Egyptian style pyramid with a lion standing guard at the front, this Malaysian shopping center covers over 4 million square feet.
It has 5 floors with anchor tenants such as Parkson Department Store, IKEA and Harvey Norman. Other tenants include food courts and a 10 screen cinema which is also operated by Parkson.
9
Istanbul Cevahir
Istanbul Cevahir is Turkey’s largest shopping mall, located in the city of Istanbul. It is also known as Şişli Culture and Trade Centre. This is the largest shopping mall in Europe as well.
Opened in 2005, it features more than 350 stores and has a total retail area of 5 million square feet (465,000 m2). It is located on the European side of the Bosphorus in Istanbul’s Şişli district. Some of its most notable tenants are H&M, Zara and Marks & Spencer.
8
Mid Valley Megamall
The Mid Valley Megamall is one of the most famous shopping malls in Malaysia. It was opened in 1999 with a gross leasable area of 1,700,000 square feet.
This mall has several anchor stores such as AEON, Parkson, Robinson’s Department Store, and Watson’s Supermarket. Other attractions include IMAX theater, karaoke lounge and an 18-screen cinema.
7
Isfahan City Center
The Isfahan City Center is one of the largest shopping malls. It has a total of 7 stories with over 465,500 square meters of space that houses over 600 stores. This mall was opened in 2012 and is located in the city of Isfahan.
It includes a 5-star hotel, a shopping center, and an international finance center. The mall includes parking spaces on two different levels which can accommodate up to 5,500 cars at one time.
6
CentralWorld
Found in Bangkok, Thailand, this shopping plaza includes a hotel, a tower, and covers over 1 million square meters.
5
Fars Shopping Complex
Also known as the Persian Gulf Complex, this is a 4.8 million square feet shopping center located in Shiraz, Iran. Fars Shopping Complex is the 12th largest shopping mall in the world. This Complex was opened in late 2011.
The number of stores and services is almost 2500. There are more than 5 food courts that are open 24 hours per day with 50+ food stalls. There are also many shops for luxury items including Louis Vuitton and Hermes, as well as various boutique shops that sell women’s clothes, accessories, children’s clothing and other goods.
4
1 Utama
As the largest shopping mall in Malaysia, 1 Utama covers an area of 5 million square feet.
3
SM City North EDSA
Located in Quezon City, this is the largest shopping mall in the Philippines and the third largest in the world at 482,878 square meters of leasable space.
2
Golden Resources Mall
The Golden Resources Mall in Beijing, China is one of the largest malls in the world. Golden Resources Mall also known as Great Mall of China. This enormous building houses more than 6 million square feet of shops, restaurants and entertainment.
It has approximately 1,000 stores and costs $3.8 billion to build. This mall faced problems due to its location but now it is one of the famous spots in Beijing.
1
New South China Mall
The New South China Mall is the largest in the world and was also once the most unoccupied with over 99% of its space being unused. However, after retargeting its clientele and making a few other key changes, that’s no longer the case.
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