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The squares ranked here use official published areas, and larger park complexes or tighter record definitions are labelled rather than mixed in. Rank is by the stated official or standard published area of a named public square, and larger park complexes or tighter record definitions are labelled rather than mixed into a silent different product [1][2][3]. Xinghai Square in Dalian is first, at the official total occupied area of 1,760,000 square metres, or 176 hectares [2]. Guinness World Records lists the same square as the world's largest city square at 1,100,000 square metres, or 110 hectares; that tighter record definition is labelled and is not used here to shrink the official total occupied area, though either official figure would still leave Xinghai first [1][2]. Times Square in Daqing is second, at the stated published area of 1,440,000 square metres [3]. Merdeka Square in Jakarta is third, at the stated published area of 1,000,000 square metres, about one kilometre by one kilometre [3]. Yenikapı Square in Istanbul is fourth, at the stated published area of 715,000 square metres [3].
Later names remain in the same named-square class, with park complexes labelled. Praça dos Girassóis, or Sunflower Square, in Palmas is fifth, at the stated published area of 570,000 square metres [3]. Huacheng Square in Guangzhou is sixth, at the stated published area of 560,000 square metres [3]. Rizal Park in Manila, at a stated 566,560 square metres, is a named park rather than a simple public square and is labelled rather than used as a silent sixth-place square cell [3]. Tiananmen Square is seventh, at the official 440,000 square metres, 880 metres from north to south and 500 metres from east to west [4]. Macroplaza in Monterrey is eighth, at the stated published area of 400,000 square metres [3]. Parade Square in Warsaw and Liberty Square in Taipei are ninth and tenth, at the stated published area of 240,000 square metres each, a labelled official same-area pair [3]. India Gate's ceremonial lawns and Quezon Memorial Circle, at stated areas of 306,600 and 271,139 square metres, are park or memorial complexes and are labelled rather than used as silent square cells above that 240,000-square-metre pair [3]. This article does not copy official crests, flags, or exact facades as decorative art.
Key Facts
The ten below are the labelled official or standard published-area leaders among named public squares: Xinghai Square, 1,760,000 square metres official total occupied area; Times Square, Daqing, 1,440,000 square metres; Merdeka Square, 1,000,000 square metres; Yenikapı Square, 715,000 square metres; Praça dos Girassóis, 570,000 square metres; Huacheng Square, 560,000 square metres; Tiananmen Square, 440,000 square metres official; Macroplaza, 400,000 square metres; and Parade Square and Liberty Square, 240,000 square metres each [1][2][3][4]. Rank 1 is the outstanding official total occupied area, which stands above every later named square, including the tighter Guinness record figure for the same first-place square.
The table is the official spine: stated published areas first, tighter record definitions and park complexes labelled, and no silent substitution of a later unofficial area.
Largest Public Squares at a Glance
| Rank | Square | Stated area | 2026 note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xinghai Square | 1,760,000 square metres | Official total occupied area, 176 hectares; Guinness records 1,100,000 square metres, or 110 hectares, a tighter definition, labelled |
| 2 | Times Square, Daqing | 1,440,000 square metres | Stated published area |
| 3 | Merdeka Square | 1,000,000 square metres | Stated published area, about one kilometre by one kilometre |
| 4 | Yenikapı Square | 715,000 square metres | Stated published area |
| 5 | Praça dos Girassóis | 570,000 square metres | Stated published area |
| 6 | Huacheng Square | 560,000 square metres | Stated published area; Rizal Park, at 566,560 square metres, is a named park and is not used as a replacement |
| 7 | Tiananmen Square | 440,000 square metres | Official 880 by 500 metres |
| 8 | Macroplaza | 400,000 square metres | Stated published area |
| 9 | Parade Square | 240,000 square metres | Stated published area; official same-area pair with Liberty Square |
| 10 | Liberty Square | 240,000 square metres | Stated published area; official same-area pair with Parade Square |
1. Xinghai Square
Xinghai Square in Dalian is first, at the official total occupied area of 1,760,000 square metres, or 176 hectares [2]. Guinness World Records lists the same square as the world's largest city square at 1,100,000 square metres, or 110 hectares, and records that the square opened in 1997 [1]. Those two official figures describe different area definitions, and the tighter Guinness record is labelled rather than used to shrink the official total occupied area [1][2]. Either official figure would still leave Xinghai first, above Times Square in Daqing at 1,440,000 square metres and above Merdeka Square at 1,000,000 square metres [1][3]. This article records the official 1,760,000-square-metre total occupied area as the ranking figure, with the Guinness 110-hectare record in the open.
It is first as the outstanding official total occupied area, a labelled fact, and the documentary centre of this ten [1][2]. A later official revision of either official figure will belong in a revision of the cell.
Official Dalian area statements and the Guinness World Records largest-square title are the sources [1][2].
2. Times Square, Daqing
Times Square in Daqing is second, at the stated published area of 1,440,000 square metres [3]. The figure is a stated published area for that named square, not a later unofficial estimate, and not a silent combination with any other Chinese square. This article records the stated 1,440,000-square-metre figure. It stands above Merdeka Square at 1,000,000 square metres and below Xinghai's official total occupied area, while remaining above the tighter Guinness figure for Xinghai, a comparison that is labelled rather than used to invent a different unofficial order [1][3].
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It is second as the outstanding stated 1,440,000-square-metre area, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to Merdeka Square [3]. A later official revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
Dated published area compilations for named public squares are the source [3].
3. Merdeka Square
Merdeka Square in Jakarta is third, at the stated published area of 1,000,000 square metres, about one kilometre by one kilometre [3]. The figure is a stated published area for that named square, not a later unofficial estimate, and not a park-complex substitute. This article records the stated 1,000,000-square-metre figure. It stands above Yenikapı Square at 715,000 square metres.
It is third as the outstanding stated 1,000,000-square-metre area, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to Yenikapı Square [3]. A later official revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
Dated published area compilations for named public squares are the source [3].
4. Yenikapı Square
Yenikapı Square in Istanbul is fourth, at the stated published area of 715,000 square metres [3]. The figure is a stated published area for that named square, created largely through land reclamation, not a later unofficial estimate. This article records the stated 715,000-square-metre figure. It stands above Praça dos Girassóis at 570,000 square metres.
It is fourth as the outstanding stated 715,000-square-metre area, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to Praça dos Girassóis [3]. A later official revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
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Dated published area compilations for named public squares are the source [3].
5. Praça dos Girassóis
Praça dos Girassóis, or Sunflower Square, in Palmas is fifth, at the stated published area of 570,000 square metres [3]. The figure is a stated published area for that named square, not a later unofficial estimate, and not a silent combination with any later Brazilian park. This article records the stated 570,000-square-metre figure. It stands just above Huacheng Square at 560,000 square metres.
It is fifth as the outstanding stated 570,000-square-metre area, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to Huacheng Square [3]. A later official revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
Dated published area compilations for named public squares are the source [3].
6. Huacheng Square
Huacheng Square in Guangzhou is sixth, at the stated published area of 560,000 square metres [3]. Rizal Park in Manila, at a stated 566,560 square metres, is a named park rather than a simple public square and is not used here as a silent overtake of this cell [3]. This article records the stated 560,000-square-metre figure. It stands above Tiananmen Square's official 440,000 square metres.
It is sixth as the outstanding stated 560,000-square-metre square area, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to Tiananmen Square [3]. A later official revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
Dated published area compilations for named public squares are the source [3].
7. Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square is seventh, at the official 440,000 square metres, 880 metres from north to south and 500 metres from east to west [4]. Official visitor material still sometimes calls it the largest city square in the world, a wording that predates later official measurements of larger named squares and is labelled rather than used to overtake Xinghai [4]. This article records the official 440,000-square-metre figure. It stands above Macroplaza at 400,000 square metres.
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It is seventh as the outstanding official 440,000-square-metre area, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to Macroplaza [4]. A later official revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
Official Beijing visitor material is the source [4].
8. Macroplaza
Macroplaza in Monterrey is eighth, at the stated published area of 400,000 square metres [3]. The figure is a stated published area for that named square, not a later unofficial estimate. This article records the stated 400,000-square-metre figure. It stands above the 240,000-square-metre official same-area pair of Parade Square and Liberty Square. India Gate's ceremonial lawns, at a stated 306,600 square metres, are a memorial complex and are not used as a silent ninth-place square cell [3].
It is eighth as the outstanding stated 400,000-square-metre area, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to Parade Square and Liberty Square [3]. A later official revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
Dated published area compilations for named public squares are the source [3].
9. Parade Square
Parade Square in Warsaw is ninth, at the stated published area of 240,000 square metres, in a labelled official same-area pair with Liberty Square in Taipei [3]. The figure is a stated published area for that named square, not a later unofficial estimate. This article records the stated 240,000-square-metre figure and the tie.
It is ninth as one of the two outstanding stated 240,000-square-metre areas, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to Liberty Square [3]. A later official revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
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Dated published area compilations for named public squares are the source [3].
10. Liberty Square
Liberty Square in Taipei is tenth, at the stated published area of 240,000 square metres, in a labelled official same-area pair with Parade Square [3]. This article records the stated 240,000-square-metre figure and the tie as the last named square in the ranking.
It is tenth as the other outstanding stated 240,000-square-metre area, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to Parade Square [3]. A later official revision, or a later official reported area that belongs above 240,000 square metres, will belong in a revision of the ten.
Dated published area compilations for named public squares are the source [3].
Conclusion
A 2026 largest-public-squares list has to keep Xinghai Square at the official 1,760,000-square-metre total occupied area, keep the tighter Guinness record of 1,100,000 square metres in the open, and refuse to treat a named park or memorial complex as a silent official square cell [1][2][3]. Times Square in Daqing, Merdeka Square, Yenikapı Square, Praça dos Girassóis, Huacheng Square, Tiananmen Square, Macroplaza, Parade Square, and Liberty Square complete a named ten in which official totals, tighter record definitions, and park complexes are stated in the open [3][4]. The useful habit is a stated official area, a labelled definition, and a refusal to mix a park complex into a current official square cell.
A later official revision will belong in a revision of a cell; it will not change the method. Those labelled official areas are the spine of the list, and they will still be the spine after a later official survey has restated a square's published area.
- ^ [1] Guinness World Records, largest square: Xinghai Square, Dalian, 110 hectares, or 1,100,000 square metres, opened in 1997. Guinness World Records
- ^ [2] Official and standard Dalian statements of Xinghai Square's total occupied area, 1,760,000 square metres, or 176 hectares. Xinghai Square area statements
- ^ [3] Dated published area compilations for named public squares used here: Times Square, Daqing, 1,440,000 square metres; Merdeka Square, 1,000,000; Yenikapı Square, 715,000; Praça dos Girassóis, 570,000; Huacheng Square, 560,000; Macroplaza, 400,000; Parade Square and Liberty Square, 240,000 each; with Rizal Park, 566,560, and India Gate ceremonial lawns, 306,600, labelled as park or memorial complexes and not used as silent square cells. List of city squares
- ^ [4] Official Beijing visitor material: Tiananmen Square is 880 metres from north to south and 500 metres from east to west, covering 440,000 square metres. Visit Beijing, Tiananmen Square
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