Largest LEGO Sets Through History

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First published: Saturday July 3rd, 2021

The record-holding largest LEGO sets, by number of pieces, since the U.S.S. Constellation in 1978, through to the recently-released World Map in June 2021. For a full list of the record holders, see the first comment.

All information retrieved from BrickLink Reference Catalogue.

Resource sets and Dacta educational sets have been excluded, since these are not of a defined build but just a collection of pieces for your imagination.

For specific exclusions, see the comment below.

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Year	Biggest
2021	11695
2020	9036
2019	7513
2018	7513
2017	7513
2016	5922
2015	5922
2014	5922
2013	5922
2012	5922
2011	5922
2010	5922
2009	5922
2008	5922
2007	5174
2006	3447
2005	3447
2004	3106
2003	3106
2002	3106
2001	2882
2000	2882
1999	1743
1998	1743
1997	1743
1996	1743
1995	1344
1994	1344
1993	1039
1992	1039
1991	1039
1990	1026
1989	978
1988	978
1987	978
1986	978
1985	978
1984	978
1983	978
1982	978
1981	978
1980	978
1979	978
1978	978

3 Comments

Level 68

Jul 3, 2021

The record-holders by year released:

Year	LEGO Set
2021	World Map
2020	Colosseum
2017	Millennium Falcon (remake)
2008	Taj Mahal
2007	Millennium Falcon
2005	Death Star II
2002	Imperial Star Destroyer
2000	Statue of Liberty
1996	Giant Truck
1994	Super Car
1991	Launch & Load Seaport
1990	Whirl N' Wheel Super Truck
1978	U.S.S. Constellation

It is interesting to note just how long the Taj Mahal held the record for, after a few years of rapid growth, the record was not broken for 9 further years.

Level 68

Jul 3, 2021

There were several exclusions made, mostly since they were resource sets with no instructions on a specific model or scene. These were:

1985 - 4.5V Technic Resource Set Large. This set came with 1519 pieces, but was a collection of pieces with no intended build.

1991 - Giant Lego Topic Set. Another Dacta educational set, this time with 2165 pieces, but not a complete model to build.

1994 - Technology Resource Set. Similar to the 1985 set with 1738 pieces this time.

1996 - Bonus Lego Basic Town. This set came with 2456 pieces, and although it contains several models for people to build, it also came with a range of additional bricks which boosted its brick count.

2005 - Star Wars / M&M Mosaic Promo Set. This set had a huge 5462, but being a promotional set with only 400 copies created for a limited time, it was not included since it was not commercially available.