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Cities With the Largest Shopping Malls

Name the cities of the world that are home to the largest shopping malls.
based on gross leasable area
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Last updated: December 1, 2018
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First submittedMay 20, 2013
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E Asia
New South China Mall, Dongguan, China
2
E Asia
Golden Resources Mall, Beijing, China
3
SE Asia
SM City North EDSA, Quezon, Philippines
4
SE Asia
SM Megamall, Mandaluyong, Philippines
5
Middle East
Isfahan City Center, Isfahan, Iran
6
SE Asia
Utama, Damansara, Malaysia
7
Middle East
Persian Gulf Complex, Shiraz, Iran
8
SE Asia
SM Seaside City Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines
9
SE Asia
Central World, Bangkok, Thailand
10
Near East
Cevahir Mall, Istanbul, Turkey
11
SE Asia
SM Mall of Asia, Pasay, Philippines
12
SE Asia
Siam Paragon, Bangkok, Thailand
13
SE Asia
Sunway Pyramid, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
14
Central Am
Abrook Mall, Panama City, Panama
15
Middle East
The Avenues Mall, Kuwait City, Kuwait
16
SE Asia
Fashion Island, Bangkok, Thailand
17
N America
West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Canada
18
Middle East
The Dubai Mall, Dubai, UAE
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SE Asia
Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20
E Asia
Beijing Mall, Beijing, China
21
SE Asia
Future Park Rangsit, Pathum Thani, Thailand
22
E Asia
Grandview Mall, Guangzhou, China
23
S America
Centro Mayor, Bogotá, Colombia
24
SE Asia
Mal Artha Gading, Jakarta, Indonesia
25
SE Asia
SM City Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines
26
Middle East
Mall of Arabia, 6th of October City, Egypt
27
N America
King of Prussia Mall, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
28
N America
Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota
29
N Africa
Morocco Mall, Casablanca, Morocco
30
N America
Aventura Mall, Aventura, Florida
31
SE Asia
Glorietta, Makati, Philippines
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SE Asia
Greenbelt, Makati, Philippines
33
N America
South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, California
34
S America
Centro Comercial Santafé, Bogota, Colombia
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S America
Centro Comercial Sambil, Caracas, Venezuela
kalbahamut
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Level 82
May 20, 2013
I've been to seven of these malls, and five of them were in the Philippines.
maxd98
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Level 40
Oct 28, 2013
What were the other two?

I literally just put in KL, got those three, and gave up because I was curious.

kalbahamut
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Level 82
Oct 29, 2013
I've been to Dubai Mall and Central World in Bangkok many times. Never been to any of the U.S. ones before, though I remember when Mall of America opened and it made headlines as being the largest mall in the world. Funny that now it is only #22, and no American mall makes the top 20. It's also interesting to me that most of these gigantic mega malls are in very poor cities where most people do not have a lot of money to spend.
kalbahamut
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Level 82
Mar 31, 2016
With my last update (and expansion) I've now been to 11 of these malls. 6 in the Philippines. 2 in Thailand. 1 each in Turkey, Kuwait, and Dubai.
JWatson24
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Level 71
Feb 6, 2021
I feel like there are certain things that are becoming very common among developing Asian economies, even the poorer ones, including malls and skyscrapers. In Dhaka for example, there are several large and upscale malls/shopping centers, including the largest one in South Asia. I'm guessing these places really only cater to the small (albeit growing) upper classes in these countries.
kalbahamut
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Level 82
Feb 6, 2021
nah, not at all. In the Philippines the malls are full of people all the time and the vast majority of those people are not in the upper classes.
JWatson24
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Level 71
Apr 24, 2021
Maybe. I believe you, but when I've been to Bangladesh it seems that most of the people are fairly well off, middle class at least. It's certainly not attracting day laborers or slum dwellers. But from what I know, the Philippines is a bit more developed than Bangladesh, so it's possible it's different there.

Anyways, forgot to mention the last time I was here, but there's a lot that's changed in the past few years. I'd recommend updating the quiz.

kalbahamut
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Level 82
Apr 24, 2021
You must have visited a very narrow section of the country then. The average wage in Bangladesh is about $180 USD a month (which is actually quite good compared to some countries I have visited), and that's just the mean not the poorest of the poor. I knew plenty of Bengali expats working in Saudi Arabia, treated as little better than slaves, earning around $80 a month sweeping floors or cleaning toilets, and usually happy to have the work. Most of them were sending money back to Bangladesh because their extended family there was even worse off than they were. If you return to Bangladesh maybe go spend some time in the slums and shantytowns, there are many, and see if it changes your perspective at all. In the Philippines I could hang out with the middle-upper class in Makati and Greenbelt and wherever else, but then I'd also go visit the homes of people I met who were living in literal bamboo or plywood shacks. There are millions like them. and they would go to the malls, too.
JWatson24
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Level 71
Apr 24, 2021
Oops, just to clarify I meant most of the people at the malls are middle to upper class NOT the entire country which of course is still incredibly poor. And I'm pretty well aware of that for the record--I've been to the countryside, which is probably even poorer than the slums of Dhaka.

But also, that's kinda what I meant--even the poor in the Philippines seem to be a bit better off, at least okay enough to have some money to spend at places like the mall. Comparing PPP per capita, it seems the average Filipino is about 1.5 richer than the average Bangladeshi. Most Bangladeshis need to spend most of their money on survival needs, like food and basic clothing (not the kind you'd get at the mall), which means the only people who can really afford the mall at all are the small segment of the society who are actually well off.

kalbahamut
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Level 82
Apr 24, 2021
hm... well, while I've spent years in the Philippines I've never actually been to Bangladesh so I can't make an intelligent comparison.

In the former, I know for a fact that many of the people at the malls are also the very poor people living in shacks and slums. I went there with some of them. Even if they can't afford much of the merchandise (though, a lot of it, food and clothing mostly, is priced for the local community and quite cheap), it's still a convenient place to meet and hang out with climate control, gardens, shade, electricity, WiFi and cheap Internet cafes, entertainment (sometimes free), and convenient access to hubs for public transportation. They're usually much nicer and cleaner than the surrounding communities. It's also where a lot of jobs are, even though they don't pay particularly well, in addition to a place where many young women go to engage in prostitution.

kalbahamut
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Level 82
Apr 24, 2021
... and just judging by appearances you might not know how poor those people in the Filipino malls are. I mean... you can get cheap clothing like t-shirts and shorts and the flip flops that most Filipinos wear for pennies. And they take baths and get their hair done by friends or people in the community. It's not like they're walking around in tattered rags covered in dirt. (there are people that bad off outside who do not usually come into the mall) So I'm not sure how you would even tell the lower classes from the middle classes most of the time. I guess some of the middle class will wear more expensive clothing to show off their status but most don't go that far. And the upper classes I don't think visit the malls at all... in the Philippines they usually consider that beneath them. A place for poor people and prostitutes. So, again, to reiterate my original point, just strikes me as odd that these cathedrals of capitalism are filled with (in some places) people with little money.
JWatson24
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Level 71
Apr 25, 2021
That makes sense now. I haven't been to the Philippines so I can't make an accurate comparison either, but in Bangladesh I think it's a bit easier to tell between poor and middle class/rich people, in that people who are better off tend to speak English more often, wear better clothes, etc. Those are the kinds of people I met at the malls, especially the upscale ones.

In Bangladesh overall, there's kinda a large disconnect between the wealthy elite, which tends to be much more Westernized and actually live quite lavishly, and the slum-dwelling poor. I think one of the consequences of that is that the mall is kinda a status symbol. Of course, there's an abundance of shopping centers for the poor as well, it's just that they don't tend to be as nice or expensive as the large, upscale ones.

Anyways, thanks for explaining!

Tramp
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Level 76
Sep 14, 2017
Been to 4 of the cities (Beijing, Jakarta, Bangkok, Guangzhou), but zero of the malls.
kalbahamut
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Level 82
Jan 11, 2014
Minor update: one gigantic mall in the Philippines has overtaken one other gigantic mall in the Philippines.

That is all.

kalbahamut
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Level 82
Mar 31, 2016
Major update:

Tons of construction in the Middle East, Latin America, China, and as always SE Asia. Major reordering. North American malls continue to tumble further and further down the rankings. Dhaka, Tokyo, Shanghai and Sao Paulo all shuffled off. Bangkok went from having one place on the list to four. Added a region hint to make things easier.

jat250
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Level 33
Oct 22, 2015
After getting Jarkarta, I just guessed most of the south east Asian cities I knew and gave up on the rest of the world.
Matthew07
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Level 47
Jun 17, 2016
I am SHOCKED about King of Prussia mall! I live about 20 minutes away from it and was inside of it today!
kalbahamut
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Level 82
Oct 19, 2016
Biggest mall in the USA.
vhpenna123
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Level 48
Jan 13, 2021
Should be edited to reflect the opening of "American Dream" in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
kalbahamut
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Level 82
Jan 13, 2021
I haven't updated this in ages. I'm sure it's severely out of date by now.
GlobalCitizen
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Level 65
Dec 21, 2021
Nominated, nice quiz and different topic than the usual!
kalbahamut
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Level 82
Dec 21, 2021
Thanks. Though.. this is long overdue for an update.
PingasPootis
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Level 55
Jan 15, 2022
Living near the KOP mall helps me out here
Myles980
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Level 21
May 5, 2023
I live right by the Mall of America and have only been there twice:(

Im not a mall person

kalbahamut
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Level 82
Feb 11, 2024
Most Americans born in the last 30 years aren't; probably why American malls continue to slide down the rankings.
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