<P> This is a complete list of the world's largest shopping malls based on their gross leasable area . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Mall </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> Year opened </Th> <Th> Gross leasable area (GLA) </Th> <Th> Total area </Th> <Th> Shops </Th> <Th> Remarks </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> South China Mall </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Dongguan </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> 659,612 m (7,100,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 892,000 m (9,600,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 2350 </Td> <Td> Until at least 2014 most of the stores were empty, occupancy rates of only 10% occurred . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> SM Tianjin </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Tianjin </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 565,000 m (5,812,511 sq. ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2500 + </Td> <Td> Owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings of the Philippines, a chain of shopping malls that has 71 malls located across the Philippines and 7 in China . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Golden Resources Mall </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Beijing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 557,419 m (6,000,010 sq ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1000 + </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> SM City North EDSA </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> Quezon City </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> 498,000 m (5,360,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1000 + </Td> <Td> Largest mall in the Philippines and Southeast Asia . Daily foot traffic of average 950,000 people, adding up to 350,000,000 people a year . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1 Utama </Td> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> Damansara </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> 480,700 m (5,174,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1000 + </Td> <Td> The largest shopping mall in Malaysia . Phase 1 (Old Wing) opened in 1995 while Phase 2 (New Wing) opened in 2003 . Anchored by four department stores (AEON, Isetan, Tangs and Parkson), two supermarkets (AEON and Cold Storage) as well as two cinemas (GSC and TGV Cinemas). Launched of 1 Utama E in 2018 January, adds an additional 592,015 sq ft of gross built - up area (164,687 sq ft net lettable area) to the mall's existing 5 million sq ft . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> SM Megamall </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> Mandaluyong </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> 474,000 m (5,100,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1000 + </Td> <Td> Daily foot traffic of 800,000 people, adding up to 292,000,000 people a year . Caters the most cinema screens (14) in the Philippines . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> SM Seaside City Cebu </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> Cebu City </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> 470,490 m (5,064,300 sq ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 450 + </Td> <Td> Largest shopping mall in the Philippines outside Metro Manila . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Isfahan City Center </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> Isfahan </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> 465,500 m (5,011,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 600,000 m (6,500,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 700 + </Td> <Td> Mixed - use shopping mall complex including a 5 - star hotel, Cinema, the biggest indoor amusement park in the Middle East with 345,000 m (3,710,000 sq ft), restaurants, International Financial Exchange Center, Office tower, Exhibition center and Hotel apartment . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Persian Gulf Complex </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> Shiraz </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> 450,000 m (4,800,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 450,000 m (4,800,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 2500 + </Td> <Td> World's largest by number of stores . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> CentralWorld </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> Bangkok </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 429,500 m (4,623,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 550,000 m (5,900,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 600 </Td> <Td> Area of the full complex is 1,024,000 m (11,020,000 sq ft) including two skyscrapers . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> SM Mall of Asia </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> Pasay </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 406,962 m (4,380,500 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 407,101 m (4,382,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 1000 + </Td> <Td> Currently 4th largest mall in the Philippines w / ongoing major expansions . The mall is expected to have a GLA of 700,000 m2 and to be completed in 2018 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> T - 12 </Td> <Td> intu MetroCentre </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Newcastle - upon - Tyne (Gateshead) </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 400,000 m (4,300,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 975,000 m (10,490,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 370 + </Td> <Td> The largest shopping mall in the UK and Europe operated by intu Properties . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> T - 12 </Td> <Td> New Century Global Center </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Chengdu </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 400,000 m (4,300,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 1,700,000 m (18,000,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 2,300 </Td> <Td> Opened in 2013, the New Century Global Center stole the record of largest shopping mall in the world by total area from Dubai Mall . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> T - 12 </Td> <Td> Dream Mall </Td> <Td> Taiwan </Td> <Td> Kaohsiung </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> 400,000 m (4,300,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2,300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> T - 13 </Td> <Td> CentralPlaza WestGate </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> Bangkok </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> 333,000 m (3,580,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> T - 14 </Td> <Td> Siam Paragon </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> Bangkok </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> 400,000 m (4,300,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 500,000 m (5,400,000 sq ft) </Td> <Td> 270 + </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Mall </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> Year opened </Th> <Th> Gross leasable area (GLA) </Th> <Th> Total area </Th> <Th> Shops </Th> <Th> Remarks </Th> </Tr>

Where is the world's largest mall based on total square feet