Source: BIMsmith Market Insight (2022) Ranking Criteria: Official seating capacity (excluding standing room or temporary seating) Primary Use: Multi-purpose sports (mostly American football, soccer, and cricket) Overview In 2022, the world’s five largest stadiums remained concentrated in Asia and the United States. The list was dominated by college football venues in the U.S., with one historic cricket ground in India. Notably, no soccer-specific stadium (e.g., Camp Nou or Wembley) made the top five due to their smaller permanent seated capacities. The Top Five Largest Stadiums (2022) | Rank | Stadium Name | Location | Capacity | Primary Tenant | Opened / Renovated | |------|--------------|----------|----------|----------------|--------------------| | 1 | Rungrado 1st of May Stadium | Pyongyang, North Korea | 114,000 | North Korea national football team | 1989 | | 2 | Michigan Stadium | Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA | 107,601 | Michigan Wolverines (NCAA) | 1927 (expanded) | | 3 | Beaver Stadium | State College, Pennsylvania, USA | 106,572 | Penn State Nittany Lions (NCAA) | 1960 (expanded) | | 4 | Ohio Stadium | Columbus, Ohio, USA | 102,780 | Ohio State Buckeyes (NCAA) | 1922 (expanded) | | 5 | Kyle Field | College Station, Texas, USA | 102,733 | Texas A&M Aggies (NCAA) | 1927 (renovated 2015) |
Source: BIMsmith Market Insight (2022) Ranking Criteria: Official seating capacity (excluding standing room or temporary seating) Primary Use: Multi-purpose sports (mostly American football, soccer, and cricket) Overview In 2022, the world’s five largest stadiums remained concentrated in Asia and the United States. The list was dominated by college football venues in the U.S., with one historic cricket ground in India. Notably, no soccer-specific stadium (e.g., Camp Nou or Wembley) made the top five due to their smaller permanent seated capacities. The Top Five Largest Stadiums (2022) | Rank | Stadium Name | Location | Capacity | Primary Tenant | Opened / Renovated | |------|--------------|----------|----------|----------------|--------------------| | 1 | Rungrado 1st of May Stadium | Pyongyang, North Korea | 114,000 | North Korea national football team | 1989 | | 2 | Michigan Stadium | Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA | 107,601 | Michigan Wolverines (NCAA) | 1927 (expanded) | | 3 | Beaver Stadium | State College, Pennsylvania, USA | 106,572 | Penn State Nittany Lions (NCAA) | 1960 (expanded) | | 4 | Ohio Stadium | Columbus, Ohio, USA | 102,780 | Ohio State Buckeyes (NCAA) | 1922 (expanded) | | 5 | Kyle Field | College Station, Texas, USA | 102,733 | Texas A&M Aggies (NCAA) | 1927 (renovated 2015) |