Is the GTA 6 map twice as big as GTA 5’s?

Short answer

Roughly twice the size, according to Rockstar. Rockstar has stated that the GTA 6 map is roughly twice the size of GTA V’s, but has given no exact area. A fan measurement of the landmass in the community reconstruction gives about 1.7 times.

Partly confirmed

Verified

Rockstar has stated the “roughly twice” ratio, but there is no exact area; a fan measurement of the landmass gives about 1.7×.

What the rumor says

Leonida is roughly twice the size of the GTA V map (and three times the size of RDR2’s).

On the map

Open this entry on the Leonida map. It is in the map’s list without a pin: it is not tied to a known place.

When this answer will change

After GTA 6 comes out on November 19, 2026, we will check this answer against the game and update its status.

Sources

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  1. GTA VI Details Its Biggest Map Yet...
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