6 Largest GTA Map Size with Comparisons and Visuals

GTA VI clearly has the largest total area compared to all other Grand Theft Auto maps. With leaked rumours from DuPz0r that it will be tripple the size of Los Santos, the new Vice City dominates with 125 km² (48.26 m²). 

GTA IV was the beginning of showing a clear progressive state, with each map doubling per release. From the 9.11 km² to 16.14 m² upgrade from Vice City, I would also give GTA IV extra creds for being larger than the Spider-Man PS4 map size during its time. 

GTA VI: Vice City (~210 m2)

According to the official GTA Mapper DuPz0r, the upcoming Grand Theft Auto game (GTA VI) will have a mind-blowing 3x times bigger game map than the one in GTA V. 

If you ever played GTA V, you know how much time it took you to explore the entire map. I remember having to use my business helicopter to really help me get heist tasks done from point A to point B. Now, try to imagine a 3 times bigger map, and you'll realize how much work Rockstar Games has put into the newest GTA title.

In contrast, the maps in earlier GTA games, such as GTA Vice City, are much smaller than they are in GTA IV. Regardless of their size, all the maps are meticulously detailed and offer a unique and immersive gaming experience.

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Grand Theft Auto V (75.84 km²)

GTA V pushed boundaries again with its version of San Andreas, focusing heavily on Los Santos and its surrounding natural environments. Rockstar managed to create a game world that was not only huge by series standards but also breathtakingly detailed, from the bustling city center to the stunning Mount Chiliad.

The design of Los Santos was meant to submerge each player into the heart of is a mirrored copy of Los Angeles, where unrelenting satires are spotted literally anywhere. Also including a large amount of water mass to finally include multiple activities such as submarines, yahts, and even jet-skiing.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (38.2 km²)

San Andreas was a huge leap forward, featuring an immense map that included three cities: Los Santos, San Fierro, and Las Venturas, alongside vast expanses of countryside and desert. The scale and variety of the terrain set a new benchmark for the series and gaming as a whole.

San Andreas is the third biggest map in the entire franchise. With only a 16.6 km2 difference from Los Santos. Which is quite surprising as each island has its own unique attractions. 

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Grand Theft Auto IV (16.14 km²)

Returning to a more realistic and denser city, GTA IV's map was smaller than San Andreas’s sprawling landscape but prided itself on unprecedented detail and a living city atmosphere. With four main boroughs and a central business district, the design of GTA IV's map was meant to bring players outside of the city walls. 

While Rockstar returned to a smaller map strategy here, Grand Theft Auto IV was still the fourth biggest GTA map created. With a small land difference of 2.44 km2 from Vice City (2002). 

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (9.11 km²)

With GTA Vice City, players explored the vibrant, neon-lit streets of the '80s-themed metropolis. Modeled after Miami, the game's version of Vice City was larger than Liberty City in GTA III and featured two major islands filled with detailed neighborhoods reflecting the era's culture.

Vice City was also the smallest among the largest maps with respect to the water area, with 3.5 km² (1.35 m²), and its land area, which was as small as 5.62 km² (2.17 m²). 

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