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Top 10 Largest Stadiums in the World

The biggest stadiums on Earth, ranked by seating capacity, with where each one is, who plays there and when it opened.

Narendra Modi Stadium132,000 seats 2

Rungrado 1st of May Stadium113,281 seats 3

Michigan Stadium107,601 seats

Quick answer

Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India is the largest stadium in the world, with 132,000 seats for cricket. Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea is second at 113,281, and Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor is the largest in the US at 107,601. Eight of the 10 largest are American college football stadiums.

How it's ranked: Seating capacity as listed in Wikipedia's List of stadiums by capacity (stadiums of 100,000 or more). Capacities are official seating figures; record crowds can be higher.

Narendra Modi Stadium

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · Cricket stadium, home of the India national team and the Gujarat Titans · released 2020

132,000 seats

The largest stadium in the world.

Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad holds 132,000 people, the most of any stadium in the world. Designed by Populous, it opened on February 24, 2020, and is home to the India national cricket team and the Gujarat Titans. It hosted the 2023 Cricket World Cup final and the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup final, and its record attendance of 111,989 came at a Coldplay concert on the Music of the Spheres tour.

Best forSeeing the biggest crowd in sport

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Source: en.wikipedia.org › Narendra_Modi_Stadium

Rungrado 1st of May Stadium

Pyongyang, North Korea · Multi-purpose stadium for football, athletics and mass games · released 1989

113,281 seats

The second-largest stadium on Earth.

Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in Pyongyang seats 113,281 and opened on May 1, 1989. It is used for association football, including the North Korea national team, as well as athletics, marathons and mass games. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students in 1989, and the Arirang Festival held there set a 2007 Guinness record for the largest gymnastic display, with 100,090 participants.

Best forThe largest stadium outside India

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Source: en.wikipedia.org › Rungrado_1st_of_May_Stadium

Michigan Stadium

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA · College football stadium, home of the Michigan Wolverines · released 1927

107,601 seats

The largest stadium in the US.

Michigan Stadium, home of the Michigan Wolverines, is the largest stadium in the United States at 107,601 seats. It opened on October 1, 1927, to a design by Bernard L. Green, and HNTB handled its 2010 expansion. Its record crowd of 115,109 came on September 7, 2013, when Michigan beat Notre Dame 41-30, and it hosted the 2014 NHL Winter Classic.

Best forThe biggest stadium in the United States

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Source: en.wikipedia.org › Michigan_Stadium

Beaver Stadium

University Park, Pennsylvania, USA · College football stadium, home of the Penn State Nittany Lions · released 1960

106,572 seats

Penn State's giant, mid-makeover.

Beaver Stadium, home of the Penn State Nittany Lions, is listed at 106,572 seats, its capacity from 2011 to 2024; its own article now gives 106,304 during a Populous-led renovation that runs from 2024 to 2027. It opened on September 17, 1960, and has been called West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium since 2025 under a naming-rights deal. Its record crowd of 114,419 came on October 10, 2026, against USC.

Best forA Penn State whiteout game

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Source: en.wikipedia.org › Beaver_Stadium

Ohio Stadium

Columbus, Ohio, USA · College football stadium, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes · released 1922

102,780 seats

The historic home of the Buckeyes.

Ohio Stadium, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes, seats 102,780 and opened on October 7, 1922, to a design by Howard Dwight Smith. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 22, 1974. Its record crowd of 110,045 came on November 26, 2016, for Ohio State against Michigan.

Best forHistory: it is on the National Register

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Source: en.wikipedia.org › Ohio_Stadium

Kyle Field

College Station, Texas, USA · College football stadium, home of the Texas A&M Aggies · released 1927

102,733 seats

Home of a record-setting concert crowd.

Kyle Field, home of the Texas A&M Aggies, seats 102,733 after a 2014-15 redevelopment by Populous. Football has been played on the site since 1905, and the permanent concrete stadium dates to 1927. Its record football crowd of 110,633 came on October 11, 2014, against Ole Miss, and George Strait drew 110,905 on June 15, 2024, described as the most-attended non-festival ticketed show in US history.

Best forThe biggest stadium in Texas

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Source: en.wikipedia.org › Kyle_Field

Tiger Stadium

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA · College football stadium, home of the LSU Tigers · released 1924

102,321 seats

Ranked the best stadium by ESPN writers.

Tiger Stadium, home of the LSU Tigers, seats 102,321 and opened on November 25, 1924. Its original architects were Wogan and Bernard, and Trahan Architects led later renovations. A 2024 ESPN writers' poll ranked it first among college football's best stadiums, and Garth Brooks drew 102,000 for a concert there in 2022.

Best forA night game atmosphere

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Source: en.wikipedia.org › Tiger_Stadium_(Louisiana)

Neyland Stadium

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA · College football stadium, home of the Tennessee Volunteers · released 1921

101,915 seats

Tennessee's checkerboard giant.

Neyland Stadium, home of the Tennessee Volunteers, seats 101,915 and opened on September 24, 1921, on the banks of the Tennessee River. Its record crowd of 109,061 came on September 18, 2004, when Tennessee beat Florida 30-28. It hosted the 1970 Billy Graham Crusade, where President Richard Nixon was a guest speaker.

Best forA riverside stadium setting

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Source: en.wikipedia.org › Neyland_Stadium

Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium

Austin, Texas, USA · College football stadium, home of the Texas Longhorns · released 1924

100,119 seats

The Longhorns' home in Austin.

Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, home of the Texas Longhorns, seats 100,119. It hosted its first game on November 8, 1924, was designed by Herbert M. Greene, and was renamed for coach Darrell K Royal in 1996 after starting life as War Memorial Stadium. Its record crowd of 105,215 came on October 19, 2024, against Georgia.

Best forA big game in a big city

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Source: en.wikipedia.org › Darrell_K_Royal%E2%80%93Texas_Memorial_Stadium

Bryant-Denny Stadium

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA · College football stadium, home of the Alabama Crimson Tide · released 1929

100,077 seats

The 10th stadium over 100,000 seats.

Bryant-Denny Stadium, home of the Alabama Crimson Tide, is listed at 100,077 seats and opened on September 28, 1929, to a design by Atwood and Nash. Its 2010 south-end expansion brought official capacity to 101,821, according to its article, and the playing surface was named Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium in 2024.

Best forSeeing college football's most decorated program

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Source: en.wikipedia.org › Bryant%E2%80%93Denny_Stadium

Questions people ask

What is the largest stadium in the world?

Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, with 132,000 seats. It opened in 2020 and is used for cricket.

What is the largest stadium in the US?

Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, home of the Michigan Wolverines, with 107,601 seats. Its record crowd is 115,109.

Why are so many of the largest stadiums college football stadiums?

Eight of the 10 largest belong to American universities: Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State, Texas A&M, LSU, Tennessee, Texas and Alabama all play in stadiums of 100,000 seats or more.

What is the largest stadium outside the US and India?

Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, with 113,281 seats. It opened on May 1, 1989.

Which stadium just missed the top 10?

The Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia, at 100,024 seats, just behind Bryant-Denny Stadium at 100,077.

How we ranked

Seating capacity as listed in Wikipedia's List of stadiums by capacity (stadiums of 100,000 or more). Capacities are official seating figures; record crowds can be higher. Every number on this page comes from the source linked under each pick, and every photo shows the actual product. Brands can't pay to be on this list.

List source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stadiums_by_capacity · Updated 2026-11-12