# GTA 6 map size: how big is Leonida compared to GTA 5 and RDR2?

Source: https://gta.kuber.studio/world/gta-6-map-size
Status: mixed
Updated: 2026-11-15

> Rockstar says GTA 6's map is about 2x GTA 5 and 3x RDR2 but has given no km² figure. Every official ratio and fan estimate, and why the numbers disagree.

**Quick answer:** Rockstar developers put Leonida at **roughly 2x GTA 5 and 3x Red Dead Redemption 2**, and Edge says its landmass is nearly GTA 4, GTA 5 and RDR2 combined. **Rockstar has published no square-km or square-mile figure.** Fan estimates range from about 83 km² to 125 km² of land.

| Key fact | |
| --- | --- |
| vs GTA 5 | About 2x (Rob Nelson, Aaron Garbut via press) |
| vs RDR2 | About 3x playable area (Rockstar to NYT) |
| Edge claim | Nearly GTA 4 + GTA 5 + RDR2 combined |
| Official km² | None published |
| Fan estimates | 83 km² to 125 km² of land |
| Map unlocks | Gradually, as you explore (reported) |

Rockstar's developers describe Leonida as **about twice the size of GTA 5's map and about three times Red Dead Redemption 2's playable area**. Edge goes further and says the total landmass is nearly as large as GTA 4, GTA 5 and RDR2 combined. What Rockstar has never given is a hard number: there is no official square-kilometer or square-mile figure.

Every other number you have seen comes from fans measuring leaked or promotional maps. Those estimates disagree with each other and with Rockstar's ratios. Here is every figure in one place, graded, with the reasons they don't match.

## How big is the GTA 6 map? Every figure, graded

The table below lists each claim, where it came from, and what it would mean in area. The "implied area" column is our own arithmetic <span class="tag-speculation">speculation</span>, using the land figures VICE quoted for GTA 5 (49.3 km²) and RDR2 (35.9 km²).

| Claim | Who said it | Implied land area | Grade |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| About 2x GTA 5 | Rob Nelson to YouTuber TGG (Aug 2026 preview), repeated by Aaron Garbut to Game Informer (Sept 2026) | About 99 km² (38 sq mi) | <span class="tag-reported">reported</span> |
| About 3x RDR2's playable area | Rockstar to The New York Times (Christopher Byrd, Aug 27, 2026) | About 108 km² (42 sq mi) with a small RDR2; about 225 km² (87 sq mi) with a large one | <span class="tag-reported">reported</span> |
| "Nearly as large as" GTA 4 + GTA 5 + RDR2 combined | Edge cover feature by Simon Parkin, Oct 29, 2026 | Not stated | <span class="tag-reported">reported</span> |
| Vice City alone is 2x Los Santos | Nelson to TGG | Not stated | <span class="tag-rumour">rumour</span> |
| Vice City plus suburbs is 11x Los Santos and surroundings | TGG | Not stated | <span class="tag-rumour">rumour</span> |
| About 125 km² of land, 2.55 to 2.6x GTA 5 | GTA 6 Mapping Project (community, co-run with GTA Wiki) | 125 km² (48 sq mi) | <span class="tag-rumour">rumour</span> |
| About 83.2 km² of explorable land, 1.69x GTA 5, 2.32x RDR2 | Reddit measurement of the August 2026 leaked map, via VICE | 83.2 km² (32 sq mi) | <span class="tag-rumour">rumour</span> |
| About 1.7x GTA 5 | GTABase map hub | About 84 km² (32 sq mi) | <span class="tag-rumour">rumour</span> |
| No official km² or sq mi figure | Rockstar | n/a | <span class="tag-confirmed">confirmed</span> |

IGN's Aug 27 piece quotes Rockstar calling it the studio's most complex world and a "very big" map, per VICE's roundup. That is as close to an official size statement as Rockstar has put out under its own name.

## Is GTA 6 twice the size of GTA 5?

That is the most consistent figure from Rockstar staff. Rob Nelson, co-studio head at Rockstar North, gave TGG the "2x GTA 5" figure during the August 2026 Rockstar North preview, and Kotaku, IGN and PC Gamer relayed it <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>. Aaron Garbut repeated it in Game Informer's September 2026 cover story, according to GTA Intel and TimeSaver.

We grade it reported, not confirmed, because it reaches us through press and creator coverage rather than a Rockstar post. It is still the best single answer to "how big is the map".

## How does GTA 6 compare to Red Dead Redemption 2?

Rockstar told The New York Times the playable area is about three times RDR2's <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>. The Edge feature then said the landmass, "including Vice City and the surrounding areas", is nearly as large as the playable maps of GTA 4, GTA 5 and RDR2 put together <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>.

Those two framings are both from Rockstar, and both say "much bigger than RDR2". Neither gives a number.

## Why don't the GTA 6 map size numbers agree?

The figures conflict for five concrete reasons.

### 1. Nobody knows whether water counts

Rockstar has not said whether its ratios include ocean, lakes and the Grassrivers wetlands. The Reddit 83.2 km² figure deliberately excludes water. A map with as much coastline and swamp as [[world/leonida-regions|Leonida]] can look twice as big as GTA 5 on screen while having far less than twice the dry land.

### 2. RDR2 has two very different sizes

TimeSaver points out that "3x RDR2" and "2x GTA 5" only agree if RDR2 is measured small, at about 36 km² of land. With the higher RDR2 figure of about 75 km² that some sites use, 3x RDR2 would be roughly 225 km², which no other estimate comes near <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>.

### 3. The leaked map may be old

The fan measurements lean on the full Leonida map leaked by CyberLeek in August 2026. GTABase suggested the leaked build may date from 2023 and that the map may be work in progress <span class="tag-rumour">rumour</span>. If so, any area measured from it is a snapshot of an unfinished game. See [[world/gta-6-leaked-map-and-counties|the leaked map and counties]] for what it shows.

### 4. Community projects use different outlines

The GTA 6 Mapping Project, now run with GTA Wiki, reached about 125 km² of land. Critics note that its outline also leans on the unverified leaked map. GTA Wiki said a "final version" would come out in November, before launch <span class="tag-rumour">rumour</span>. Its own ratio (2.55 to 2.6x GTA 5) is also slightly higher than a straight 125 / 49.3 division gives (about 2.54x), which suggests it uses a slightly smaller GTA 5 baseline <span class="tag-speculation">speculation</span>.

### 5. The Vice City figures are worded differently everywhere

"Vice City is 2x Los Santos" and "Vice City plus suburbs is 11x Los Santos and surroundings" both trace back to TGG. GTA Intel calls the 11x figure the least corroborated. A VICE roundup instead says "populated space nearly 11 times GTA 5's", which is a different claim <span class="tag-rumour">rumour</span>. Until launch, treat any "11x" headline with caution.

## Is Vice City bigger than Los Santos?

Probably, but the only specific number is "about 2x", from Nelson via TGG <span class="tag-rumour">rumour</span>. Rockstar's official copy describes [[world/vice-city|Vice City]] as "the glamour, hustle, and greed of America captured in a single city" and lists neighborhoods from Ocean Beach to the VC Port, but says nothing about its size.

## Does a bigger map mean more to do?

Rockstar's message is density as much as size. Aaron Garbut told Edge the game has "an order of magnitude more interiors" than its predecessors <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>. Roads were narrowed compared with GTA 5, and many buildings have multiple exits for escapes <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>. Our [[world/gta-6-interiors|interiors guide]] covers what you can enter.

Rob Nelson also said the map unlocks gradually as you explore, and that a full playthrough with optional content runs about 80 hours, per Red Bull <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>. Other outlets disagree on whether that 80 hours includes side content; see [[guides/gta-6-how-long-to-beat|how long GTA 6 is]].

## Is the map one state, or more?

Leonida is a single fictional state with six official destinations: Vice City, the [[world/leonida-keys|Leonida Keys]], [[world/grassrivers|Grassrivers]], [[world/port-gellhorn|Port Gellhorn]], [[world/ambrosia|Ambrosia]] and [[world/mount-kalaga|Mount Kalaga]] <span class="tag-confirmed">confirmed</span>. Mount Kalaga sits "up against the state's northern border", and Trailer 2 shows license plates from Glorianna, a Georgia-style neighbor, and Liberty City. Nothing official says either is playable.

## What we're watching

- Whether Rockstar's in-game map or a [[guides/gta-6-printable-map|printable map]] lets the community take a clean measurement after Nov 19.
- The Mapping Project's promised "final version".
- Whether the leaked layout matches the shipping game. Our [[world/index|Leonida world hub]] will be updated once players have walked the coastline.

## FAQ

**How big is the GTA 6 map compared to GTA 5?**

Rockstar North's Rob Nelson and Aaron Garbut have both described it as about twice the size of GTA 5, per press coverage of the August 2026 preview and Game Informer's September cover story. No official area figure exists.

**How big is the GTA 6 map in square miles or km²?**

Rockstar has not said. Community estimates run from about 83 km² (32 sq mi) of land, measured from the leaked map, to about 125 km² (48 sq mi) from the GTA 6 Mapping Project. Both are unverified.

**Is the GTA 6 map bigger than Red Dead Redemption 2?**

Yes. Rockstar told The New York Times the playable area is about three times RDR2's. Edge reports the total landmass is nearly as large as GTA 4, GTA 5 and RDR2 combined.

**Is Vice City bigger than Los Santos?**

Rob Nelson reportedly told YouTuber TGG that Vice City is about twice the size of Los Santos. That figure comes through a single creator and is graded rumour until launch.

**Does the GTA 6 map size include water?**

Rockstar has not said whether its ratios count water. That is the main reason the official ratios and fan land-area estimates do not line up.


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