Largest City Plazas Area Comparison (Square M)
Compare the 10 largest city plazas by paved area, from Tiananmen at 440,000 sq m to Grand Place at 11,000. Areas in sq m and sq ft with city guides listed.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiananmen Square Largest city square in the world. | 440,000 square meters | Beijing, China | Beijing city guides: Tiananmen 440,000 sq m |
| Merdeka Square Jakarta 340,000 under Tiananmen. | 100,000 square meters | Jakarta, Indonesia | Jakarta city guides: Merdeka 100,000 sq m |
| Naqsh-e Jahan Square UNESCO royal square. | 90,000 square meters | Isfahan, Iran | Isfahan guides: Naqsh-e Jahan 90,000 sq m |
| Red Square Ranks above Zocalo; see notes on order. | 70,000 square meters | Moscow, Russia | Moscow city guides: Red Square 70,000 sq m |
| Plaza de la Constitucion One of the largest in the Americas. | 46,800 square meters | Mexico City, Mexico, Zocalo | Mexico City guides: Zocalo 46,800 sq m |
| Taksim Square Republic monument anchor. | 40,000 square meters | Istanbul, Turkey | Istanbul guides: Taksim about 40,000 sq m |
| St Peter's Square Bernini colonnade anchor. | 32,000 square meters | Vatican City, colonnade ellipse | Vatican guides: St Peter's Square 32,000 sq m |
| Trafalgar Square Smallest row here. | 12,000 square meters | London, UK, kept for scale | London guides: Trafalgar about 12,000 sq m |
| Plaza Mayor Madrid Tied with Trafalgar. | 12,000 square meters | Madrid, Spain | Madrid guides: Plaza Mayor 12,000 sq m |
| Grand Place Brussels 1,000 under Trafalgar. | 11,000 square meters | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels guides: Grand Place 11,000 sq m |
About this converter
Tiananmen covers 440,000 square meters, over four times Merdeka Jakarta at 100,000. Naqsh-e Jahan at 90,000, Red Square at 70,000, Zocalo at 46,800, Taksim at about 40,000, St Peter's at 32,000, Trafalgar and Plaza Mayor at 12,000 each and Grand Place at 11,000 follow. Trafalgar at about 12,000 is kept for scale as a famous small square. Areas count paved public square land, not parks or roads around them. That paved only rule keeps palace gardens out.
How to use it
Pick two plazas and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Tiananmen against Red Square to see the six times gap. The bars below scale to Tiananmen so Grand Place looks thin next to it. Switch the unit to square feet for US figures. Ratios are exact divisions of the paved areas.
Red Square at 70,000 ranks above Zocalo at 46,800 despite draft table quirks. Trafalgar about 12,000 and Taksim about 40,000 use city about figures. Naqsh-e Jahan 90,000 counts the royal square rectangle. Figures follow city guides. Festival stages shrink usable standing room, so paved totals rank here.
FAQ
What is the largest city square?
Tiananmen at 440,000 sq m in Beijing. Merdeka Jakarta follows at 100,000.
How big is Red Square?
70,000 sq m in Moscow. Fourth here.
Why list Trafalgar at 12,000?
For scale. A famous small square against 440,000 Tiananmen.
Does area count parks?
No. Paved public square land only. Parks and roads stay out.
Sources
- City guides paved areas: Tiananmen 440,000; Merdeka Jakarta 100,000; Naqsh-e Jahan 90,000; Red Square 70,000; Zocalo 46,800; Taksim about 40,000; St Peter's 32,000; Trafalgar about 12,000 scale; Plaza Mayor 12,000; Grand Place 11,000 sq m
Last verified: 2026-10-09 · 10 entries
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