List of largest buildings

Buildings around the world listed by usable space (volume), footprint (area), and floor space (area) comprise single structures that are suitable for continuous human occupancy. There are, however, some exceptions, including factories and warehouses.

Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington, United States is the world's largest building by volume. The AvtoVAZ main assembly building in Tolyatti, Russia is the largest building in area footprint. The New Century Global Center in Chengdu, China is the largest building in terms of total floor area.[citation needed] Due to the incomplete nature of this list, buildings are not ranked. The Aerium near Berlin, Germany is the largest uninterrupted volume in the world.

Largest usable volume

Buildings around the world with the largest usable space, sorted by volume, having a volume of at least 1,000,000 m3 (35,000,000 ft3):

Name Country and territory Built Place Floor area Volume Description Ref.
Boeing Everett Factory United States 1967 Everett, Washington 398,000 m2 (4,280,000 sq ft) 13.3 million m3 (472 million cu ft) Boeing's assembly site for a selection of the company's largest aircraft, originally built for construction of the 747.
Gigafactory Texas United States 2022 Austin, Texas 929,000 m2 (10,000,000 sq ft) 9.57 million m3 (338 million cu ft) Tesla's Gigafactory Giga Texas is 16 city blocks long with a length of 1,310 m (4,300 ft).
Jean-Luc Lagardère Plant France 2004 Toulouse-Blagnac 122,500 m2 (1,319,000 sq ft) 5.6 million m3 (199 million cu ft) The assembly hall of the Airbus A380, the world's largest airliner.
Aerium Germany 1999–2000 Halbe, Brandenburg 70,000 m2 (750,000 sq ft) 5.2 million m3 (184 million cu ft) A hangar originally intended for a giant Cargolifter airship, this 107-metre-high (351 ft) building now houses the indoor water park Tropical Islands.
Meyer Werft Dockhalle 2 Germany Papenburg, Niedersachsen 63,000 m2 (680,000 sq ft) 4.72 million m3 (167 million cu ft) Dry dock for construction of cruise ships.
Chantiers de l'Atlantique France 1862 Saint-Nazaire 83,000 m2 (890,000 sq ft) 3.7 million m3 (131 million ft3) Dry dock for construction of cruise ships.
Boeing Composite Wing Center United States 2014–2016 Everett, Washington 111,500 m2 (1,200,000 sq ft) 3.7 million m3 (131 million ft3) Boeing's assembly site for the production of composite wings for the 777-8 and 777-9.
Inex Sipoo Finland 2018 Sipoo 270,000 m2 (2,900,000 sq ft) 3.5 million m3 (130 million ft3) Large grocery distribution center, completed in 2018. Expansion to the distribution center completed in 2020.
NASA Vehicle Assembly Building United States 1966 Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32,374 m2 (348,470 sq ft) 3.66 million m3 (130 million cu ft) Originally built to enable simultaneous assembly and shelter for four Saturn V rockets.
The O2 United Kingdom 1999 London 104,634 m2 (1,126,270 sq ft) 2.79 million m3 (98.6 million ft3) Originally the Millennium Dome designed for London's millennium celebrations and since converted into an entertainment centre.
The Palace of Parliament Romania 1984-1997 Bucharest 365,000 m2 (3,930,000 sq ft) 2.55 million m3 (90 million cu ft) Heaviest building in the world; accommodating the two houses of the Parliament of Romania: the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, along with three museums and an international conference center. [2-b]
Goodyear Airdock United States 1929 Akron, Ohio 34 000 m2 (364,000 ft2) 1.55 million m3 (55 million cu ft) Airship Hangar for the Goodyear Company, at one time the largest building in the world without interior supports.
Tesco Donabate Distribution Centre Ireland 2007 Donabate, Fingal 80,194 m2 (863,200 sq ft) 1.55 million m3 (54.83 million cu ft) Large dry grocery distribution center near Dublin. Opened in 2007 at a cost of €70 million.


Cœur Défense France 2001 Paris 350,000 m2 (3,800,000 sq ft) 1.55 million m3 (54.83 million cu ft) Second largest office building in Europe and largest skyscraper by floor area in Europe.
Target Import Warehouse United States 2006 Savannah, Georgia 187,664 m2 (2,020,000 sq ft) 1.5 million m3 (52.97 million cu ft) Built to distribute imported product to internal Target distribution centers.
Louvre Palace France 1190 Paris 244,000 m2 (2,630,000 sq ft) 1.5 million m3 (52.97 million cu ft) Largest palace in the world.
Austal USA (Module Manufacturing Facility) United States Mobile, Alabama 68,250 m2 (734,600 sq ft) 1.365 million m3 (48.204 million cu ft) The facility is capable of constructing six large aluminium vessels such as the US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and/or Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) per year.
Bielefeld University (main building) Germany Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia 138,500 m2 (1,491,000 sq ft) 1.2 million m3 (42.378 million cu ft) Modernist university building (built 1970–1976) aspiring to bring all faculties together into one huge building.
Hanover Fairground (Halls 3–9) Germany Hannover, Niedersachsen 114,535 m2 (1,232,840 sq ft) 1.15 million m3 (40.612 million cu ft) Largest exhibition ground in the world with 27 halls. Halls 1–2 and 10–27 are in separate adjacent buildings.
National Exhibition Centre (Halls 1–5) United Kingdom Solihull, West Midlands 186,000 m2 (2,000,000 sq ft) 1.14 million m3 (40.259 million cu ft) Large exhibition centre southeast of Birmingham. Halls 6–20 are in a separate building.
2800 Polar Way United States 2015 Richland, Washington 46,929 m2 (505,140 sq ft) 1.029 million m3 (36.241 million cu ft) Built-to-suit by Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) and constructed by Victory Unlimited Construction for Preferred Freezer Services as the world's largest refrigerated warehouse, 35 m (115 ft), and largest automated freezer.
Hangar One United States 1933 Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, California 32,375 m2 (348,480 sq ft) 1 million m3 (35 million cu ft) A naval airship hangar opened in 1933 as the hangar for the rigid airship USS Macon (ZRS-5). The hangar measures 345 m (1,132 ft) long, 94 m (308 ft) wide, with a peak of 60 m (200 ft) high.

Largest floor area


Buildings with the largest usable floor area including multiple stories of at least 400,000 m2 (4,300,000 ft2):

Name Country and territory Place Floor area Notes
AvtoVAZ main assembly building Russia Tolyatti 6,000,000 m2 (65,000,000 sq ft) Lada car factory. The floor area shown here is of the main building, not including the attached smaller buildings.
New Luosiwan International Trade City China Kunming 3,140,000 m2

(33,798,680 ft2)

New Luosiwan International Trade City is a large-scale international trade city integrating production and processing, commercial trade, warehousing and logistics, e-commerce, entertainment and leisure.
New Century Global Center China Chengdu 1,760,000 m2 (18,900,000 sq ft) "home to several hotels, a skating rink, a university and a water park with its artificial beach measuring 5,000 square meters"
Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 United Arab Emirates Dubai 1,713,000 m2 (18,440,000 sq ft) Three buildings connected by tunnels. "The baggage handling system used in the terminal is the biggest in the world and consists of 0.62-mile conveyor belts and 21 screening points."
Abraj Al Bait Endowment Saudi Arabia Mecca 1,575,815 m2 (16,961,930 sq ft) "The building is both the tallest and the largest in Saudi Arabia with a height of 1906 feet and a 16.9 million square feet floor area ... " It's the fourth-tallest building and sixth-tallest freestanding structure in the world.
Istanbul Airport Main Terminal Turkey Istanbul 1,440,000 m2 (15,500,000 sq ft) Largest airport terminal under a single roof
Iran Mall Iran Tehran > 1,400,000 m2 (15,000,000 sq ft) World's Largest Mall
Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 Germany Frankfurt > 1,300,000 m2 (14,000,000 sq ft)
Chongqing East railway station China Chongqing 1,220,000 m2 (13,100,000 sq ft)
Aalsmeer Flower Auction Netherlands Aalsmeer 990,000 m2 (10,700,000 sq ft) Largest flower auction building in the world
Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3 China Beijing 986,000 m2 (10,610,000 sq ft) Three buildings connected by train.
The Venetian Macao Macau Macau 980,000 m2 (10,500,000 sq ft) 2nd largest casino in the world.
Giga Texas United States Austin, Texas 929,000 m2 (10,000,000 ft2)
The Londoner Macao Macau Macau 890,000 m2 (9,600,000 sq ft)
Osaka Station City Japan Umeda, Osaka 862,000 m2 (9,280,000 sq ft)
CentralWorld Thailand Bangkok 830,000 m2 (8,900,000 sq ft) 830 thousand square meter area reflects the total retail floor area
King Abdulaziz International Airport Terminal 1 Saudi Arabia Jeddah 810,000 m2 (8,700,000 sq ft)
Ciputra World Surabaya Indonesia Surabaya 750,000 m2 (8,100,000 sq ft)
Beijing Daxing International Airport Terminal China Beijing 700,000 m2 (7,500,000 sq ft)
Berjaya Times Square Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 700,000 m2 (7,500,000 sq ft)
Surat Diamond Bourse India Surat 660,000 m2 (7,100,000 sq ft) World's largest office building and diamond trading hub.
Perpa Trade Center Turkey Istanbul 660,000 m2 (7,100,000 ft2)
Central Park Jakarta Complex Indonesia Jakarta 655,000 m2 (7,050,000 sq ft)
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Terminal 2 China Guangzhou 658,700 m2 (7,090,000 sq ft)
Kemang Village Indonesia Jakarta 650,000 m2 (7,000,000 sq ft)
Gandaria City Indonesia Jakarta 650,000 m2 (7,000,000 sq ft)
The Palazzo United States Paradise, Nevada 645,581 m2 (6,948,980 sq ft)
Grand Indonesia Indonesia Jakarta 640,000 m2 (6,900,000 sq ft) [citation needed]
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Satellite Concourse China Shanghai 622,000 m2 (6,700,000 sq ft) World's largest stand-alone satellite terminal
The Pentagon United States Arlington County, Virginia 610,000 m2 (6,600,000 sq ft)
K-25 United States Oak Ridge, Tennessee 609,000 m2 (6,560,000 sq ft) Demolished in 2013.
United States Air Force Plant 4 United States Fort Worth, Texas 603,870 m2 (6,500,000 sq ft)
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Netherlands Amsterdam 650,000 m2 (7,000,000 sq ft)
Hamad International Airport Qatar Doha 600,000 m2 (6,500,000 sq ft)
LAX Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility United States Los Angeles, California 585,289 m2 (6,300,000 sq ft) Under construction; scheduled to open in 2024.
Ciputra World 1 Complex Indonesia Jakarta 583,000 m2 (6,280,000 sq ft)
Marina Bay Sands Singapore Singapore 581,400 m2 (6,258,000 sq ft)
Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower Vietnam Hanoi 580,000 m2 (6,200,000 sq ft) [citation needed]
Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1 Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok 570,000 m2 (6,100,000 sq ft)
Suvarnabhumi Airport Thailand Samut Prakan 563,000 m2 (6,060,000 sq ft)
ATL Logistics Centre, Centre B Hong Kong New Territories 550,000 m2 (5,900,000 sq ft)
Kunming Changshui International Airport China Kunming 548,300 m2 (5,902,000 sq ft)
Barcelona Airport Terminal 1 Spain Barcelona 544,000 m2 (5,860,000 sq ft)
Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Center United States Seattle, Washington 533,000 m2 (5,740,000 sq ft)
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Terminal 3A China Chongqing 530,000 m2 (5,700,000 sq ft)
Tesla Factory United States Fremont, California 511,000 m2 (5,500,000 sq ft)
Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3 India Delhi 502,000 m2 (5,400,000 sq ft)
Siam Paragon Thailand Bangkok 500,000 m2 (5,400,000 sq ft) [self-published source]
Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 South Korea Seoul 496,000 m2 (5,340,000 sq ft)
Chrysler World Headquarters and Technology Center United States Auburn Hills, Michigan 490,000 m2 (5,300,000 sq ft)
Frankfurt Airport Terminal 2 Germany Frankfurt 476,000 m2 (5,120,000 sq ft)
Barajas Airport Terminal 4 main building Spain Madrid 470,000 m2 (5,100,000 sq ft)
Azabudai Hills Main Tower Japan Tokyo 461,395 m2 (4,966,410 sq ft) The largest skyscraper by floor area in Japan and the world, and the tallest building in Japan with the height of 325.2 m (1,067 ft).
Ping An Finance Center China Shenzhen 459,187 m2 (4,942,650 sq ft) The second largest skyscraper by floor area in the world, the second tallest building in China, the fourth tallest building in Asia and the fourth tallest building in the world, with the height of 599.1 m (1,966 ft).
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Terminal 3 China Shenzhen 459,000 m2 (4,940,000 sq ft)
Tesla Giga Nevada United States Storey County, Nevada 455,000 m2 (4.9 million ft2) Also known as Gigafactory 1.
The Exchange 106 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 453,853 m2 (4,885,230 sq ft) The largest skyscraper by floor area in Malaysia, the third tallest building in Malaysia, the fourth tallest building in Southeast Asia and the 23rd tallest building in the world, with the height of 445.5 m (1,462 ft).
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Terminal 2 India Mumbai 450,000 m2 (4,800,000 sq ft)
Persian Gulf Complex (Persian: مجتمع خلیج فارس, mojtama'e Khalij-e Fars) Iran Shiraz 444,000 m2 (4,780,000 sq ft)
Narita International Airport Terminal 1 Japan Narita 440,000 m2 (4,700,000 sq ft)
Renaissance Center United States Detroit, Michigan 434,000 m2 (4,670,000 sq ft) Five connected towers
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Terminal 3 Indonesia Tangerang 422,804 m2 (4,551,020 sq ft)
Mid Valley Megamall Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 420,000 m2 (4,500,000 sq ft)
Willis Tower United States Chicago, Illinois 418,000 m2 (4,500,000 sq ft)
USAA McDermott Building United States San Antonio, Texas 414,642 m2 (4,463,170 sq ft)
Taipei 101 Taiwan Taipei 412,500 m2 (4,440,000 sq ft)
Nagoya Station Japan Nagoya 410,000 m2 (4,400,000 sq ft)
Boeing Plant United States Everett, Washington 398,000 m2 (4,280,000 sq ft) Value is footprint; floor space is greater.
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport India Hyderabad 376,684.53 m2 (4,054,598.5 ft2)

Special categories

Other buildings which are the largest of their type:

Type of building Name Country and territory Place Floor area Volume
Department store Shinsegae Centum City South Korea Busan 509,810 m2 (5,487,500 sq ft)
Industrial building Boeing Everett Factory United States Everett, Washington 398,000 m2 (4.3 million sq ft) 13.3 million m3 (472 million cubic ft)
Legislature building Sappaya-Sapasathan Thailand Bangkok 424,000 m2 (4,560,000 sq ft)
Office building Surat Diamond Bourse India Surat 660,000 m2 (7,100,000 sq ft)
Skyscraper Azabudai Hills Main Tower Japan Tokyo 461,395 m2 (4,966,410 sq ft)
Bus depot Millennium Park Bus Depot[needs update] India Delhi 305,265 m2 (3.6 million sq ft)
Courthouse Istanbul Justice Palace Turkey Istanbul 300,000 m2 (3.0 million sq ft)
Bus terminal Tel Aviv Central Bus Station Israel Tel Aviv 230,000 m2 (2.5 million sq ft)
Museum Louvre Museum France Paris 210,000 m2 (2,260,421 sq ft)
Current residence Presidential Complex Turkey Ankara 200,020 m2 (2,152,997 sq ft)
Current royal residence Istana Nurul Iman Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan 200,000 m2 (2,152,782 sq ft)
Royal palace Louvre Palace France Paris 244,000 m2 (2,626,000 sq ft) 2 million m3 (70 million cu ft)
Shipbuilding hall Meyer Werft Dockhalle 2 Germany Papenburg, Niedersachsen 63,000 m2 (678,000 sq ft) 4.72 million m3 (167 million cu ft)
Hemispherical building Sphere United States Paradise, Nevada 81,300 m2 (875,000 sq ft)
Residential Building Regent International Center China Hangzhou 260,000m² (2,798,616 ft2)

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