As of 2020, Iran Mall, located in Teheran, was the largest shopping center in the world with 21 million square feet of Gross Leasable Area. This represents approximately 1.95 million square meters of GLA. New South China Mall followed, with 7.1 million square feet of gross leasable space.
Shopping malls with the largest Gross Leasable Area (GLA) worldwide as of 2020
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