GTA 6 Record / Gameplay Features
Map Scale of Leonida
Also called Leonida size, Vice City size, GTA 6 map size.
- First shown in
- Extended Look (2026-08-27)
- Source strength
- Major press
- Type
- map
- Checked
- 2026-08-28
Following the August 2026 preview sessions at Rockstar North, outlets reported that the complete GTA VI map, the state of Leonida, is roughly three times the size of Red Dead Redemption 2's world and about twice the size of GTA V's Los Santos and Blaine County. Vice City itself was described as roughly twice the size of Los Santos, with the wider urbanized area, including satellite towns, around eleven times larger than GTA V's populated area. The figures were relayed by Rockstar developers to journalists including from the New York Times and YouTuber TGG during hands-off preview events.
Key facts
- Full Leonida map described as about 3x Red Dead Redemption 2's world
- Roughly 2x the size of GTA V's total map
- Vice City alone said to be about 2x the size of Los Santos
- Urbanized area with satellite towns described as roughly 11x GTA V's populated land
- Figures relayed by Rockstar to press at August 2026 preview events
What is still unknown
These are the open questions about Map Scale of Leonida. Nothing below has been answered by Rockstar, so this site does not answer it either.
- The exact square mileage or area figure for the full Leonida map
- How much of the map is accessible at the start of the game versus unlocked later
- Whether the size comparisons refer to explorable land only or include water and unreachable areas
How this entry was built
These comparisons were reported by Video Games Chronicle on 28 August 2026, based on figures Rockstar developers relayed to press at hands-off preview events following the 27 August 2026 Extended Look. This is major press coverage of information Rockstar shared informally, not a published official spec.
Where this comes from
Common questions about Map Scale of Leonida
- How big is the map in Grand Theft Auto VI?
- Outlets reported after the August 2026 preview sessions that the full Leonida map is roughly three times the size of Red Dead Redemption 2's playable world, and about twice the size of GTA V's Los Santos and Blaine County combined.
- Is Vice City bigger than Los Santos in GTA 6?
- Yes, according to the same reports. Vice City itself was described as roughly twice the size of Los Santos, before counting the wider urbanized area around it.
- How much bigger is Leonida's urban area than GTA V's map?
- The wider urbanized area, including satellite towns, was described as around eleven times larger than GTA V's populated area, though this figure applies to developed land rather than the entire map.
- Who confirmed the size of the GTA 6 map?
- The figures were relayed by Rockstar developers to journalists, including outlets such as the New York Times and YouTuber TGG, during hands-off preview events in August 2026, rather than published as an official spec sheet.
- Is the exact square mileage of the GTA 6 map known?
- No. The record only gives comparative size figures against Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA V. Rockstar has not published an exact area measurement for Leonida.
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