Largest Stadiums in the World

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By Naeem Noor | Updated on April 8, 2024

Reviewed by Rittika

Stadiums – from university matches to the Olympics to rock concerts, stadiums have played host to all kinds of events. And for all these events, there are large numbers of spectators to match. We need enough seats to occupy these spectators. For that reason, stadium sizes are often ranked by capacity. The top ten all fall into the range of over 100,000 people.

Largest Stadiums in the World

Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang

Officially considered the largest stadium in the world with a capacity of 150,000 (though this seems to be debated with some statistics saying 114,000 seats), the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium was built in 1989. Having been built in the wake of South Korea being granted the right to host the 1988 Summer Olympics, it’s clear that North Korea was trying to make a point by building this. It’s been the site of notable events like the Collision in Korea wrestling event, the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students and the Arirang Festival.

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

The largest cricket stadium in the world with a seating capacity of 132,000, the Narendra Modi Stadium or Motera Stadium was first opened to the public in 2020. It’s named after India’s current prime minister, Narendra Modi, and it was opened as part of the Namaste Trump event which was organized for the then President of the United States, Donald Trump. This stadium hosted the 2023 ICC World Cup final on 19 November.

Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor

The next eight stadiums in the top ten list are all stadiums in the United States, built for American football. Michigan Stadium is the largest of these, with a capacity of 107,601. Nicknamed The Big House, Michigan Stadium is the largest stadium in the Western Hemisphere. It has previously hosted crowds that were over 115,000. Built in 1927, this stadium also plays host to the University of Michigan’s main graduation ceremonies. It’s been used for hockey and soccer games previously, including a match between Real Madrid and Manchester United in 2014.

Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

This college football stadium has a whopping capacity of 106,572 and parts of the stadium date back all the way to 1909. The official home stadium of the Penn State Nittany Lions since 1960, the stadium was named after James A. Beaver, who was a governor of Pennsylvania. Beaver Stadium is known as one of the toughest stadiums for opposing teams to play in and was voted the number one football stadium for college football in a USA Today poll in 2016.

Ohio Stadium, Columbus

Also called The Horseshoe, Ohio Stadium has a capacity of 102,780. The home stadium of the Ohio State Buckeye football team, this stadium was first opened in 1922 (although the current capacity wasn’t established till later). Ohio Stadium, in addition to hosting American football games, has also long been a concert venue. Some artists that have played there? The Rolling Stone, Pink Floyd, U2, Genesis, Taylor Swift and Metallica.

Kyle Field, College Station

Kyle Field, located on the campus of Texas A&M University, has a capacity of 102,733. The stadium existed in a rudimentary form from 1904 and was the home of the Texas A&M Aggies football team but it has been a concrete, permanent stadium since 1927. It hosted the largest football game attendance in Texan history in 2014 when 110,633 people flocked to Kyle Field to watch Texas A&M play against the Ole Miss Rebels. Alas, the home team won.

Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge

Louisiana’s Tiger Stadium is on the campus of the Louisiana State University and has a current capacity of 102,321. Built in 1924, it originally had a capacity of just 12,000 but has had many renovations and expansions done to it ever since. Now, it’s the seventh largest stadium in the world. A lot of people have said of Tiger Stadium that it’s one of the loudest stadiums you could be in. Considered a scary place for visiting teams to play, the raucous crowds once registered on the Richter Scale.

Neyland Stadium, Knoxville

Home stadium of the famous Tennessee Volunteers football team from the University of Tennessee, the official capacity of Neyland is 101,915. It was constructed in 1921 and earlier had a capacity of over 104,000 before it had to be slightly reduced. This stadium was named after Tennessee Volunteers football coach Robert Neyland and has been used for several NFL (National Football League) exhibition games and conventions.

Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium, Austin

The second largest football field in Texas has a capacity of 100,119 and has been the home of the Longhorns football team since 1924. It has often given a home team advantage to the Longhorns who’ve won several important games at this particular stadium. One thing that you might not know? This stadium has the biggest Texas flag in the world. When Texas played the University of Alabama, a crowd of 105,213 spectators gathered at this stadium (which is an attendance record).

Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa

This outdoor stadium, located on the campus of the University of Alabama, has a capacity of 100,077. Home of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team, who have won 18 national championships, this stadium was first opened in 1929. It’s named after the school’s president from 1912 to 1932, George H. Denny, and longtime head coach, Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant. It officially rounds off the tenth spot on the largest stadiums of the world list.

Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

And finally, lying just outside of the top ten but with a capacity of 100,024 people, Melbourne Cricket Ground has to be one of the most famous cricket stadiums in the world. It’s only recently been ousted as the largest cricket stadium in the world by the Narendra Modi Stadium. This stadium has played host to many cricket matches since it was built in 1853 (which makes it the oldest stadium on this list). But it has also hosted football and rugby matches in the past and is the home of the Australian Sports Museum.

Conclusion

That’s all that you need to know about the largest stadiums in the world. I hope that this article was helpful and that you got something valuable from it.