GTA 6 Map Size: How Big Is Leonida?

Updated July 2026.

The GTA 6 map, the fictional state of Leonida, is estimated at roughly 118 to 132 square miles, or about 300 to 340 square kilometers, based on community mapping of Rockstar's trailers and marketing. That would make it close to twice the size of GTA 5's Los Santos and Blaine County. Rockstar Games has not published an official measurement, so every hard number circulating today is an estimate, not a confirmed figure.

Here is the short version, then the full breakdown of what is confirmed, what is guessed, and how Leonida stacks up against past Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead maps.

Key stats: GTA 6 map at a glance

• Setting: Leonida, a fictional US state based on Florida
• Estimated size: around 118 to 132 square miles (300 to 340 square kilometers), community estimate
• Compared to GTA 5: roughly two times larger
• Main city: Vice City, a stand-in for Miami
• Known regions: at least five counties plus several distinct districts and wild areas
• Official size figure: none confirmed by Rockstar
• Release window: targeted for 2026, with reporting pointing to a late-2026 launch

How big is the GTA 6 map, exactly?

The honest answer is that nobody outside Rockstar knows the exact figure yet. The most widely cited estimate, drawn from fan mapping projects that scale trailer footage and screenshots against known landmarks, lands between 118 and 132 square miles. Convert that and you get roughly 300 to 340 square kilometers of playable space.

That estimate is consistent across several trackers, which is why it has become the default number fans quote. It is still a projection. Rockstar has released two trailers and a batch of screenshots, and community cartographers have reverse-engineered scale from those. Until the game ships or Rockstar states a number, treat 118 to 132 square miles as a strong estimate rather than gospel.

What Rockstar has said is broader. The studio describes Grand Theft Auto VI as its "biggest and most immersive" entry yet, and marketing language tied to early retailer listings called Leonida the most massive and dense map the studio has built. Those retailer descriptions, spotted on Amazon Brazil and Kabum before being pulled, were store copy, not a Rockstar spec sheet, so they carry marketing weight and little else.

GTA 6 vs GTA 5 vs Red Dead Redemption 2

Size only tells part of the story, but it is the comparison everyone wants. Here is how the commonly cited figures line up. Every number below is a community estimate unless noted, and methods vary, so treat them as ballpark rather than precise.

Game	Setting	Commonly cited map area	Notes
GTA 6	Leonida (Florida)	~118 to 132 sq mi (est.)	Unofficial, from fan mapping
GTA 5	Los Santos and Blaine County	~49 sq mi	Includes water and ocean
Red Dead Redemption 2	New Hanover, Lemoyne and more	~29 sq mi	Dense wilderness and towns

The takeaway: if the estimate holds, Leonida is around double GTA 5 and clearly larger than the RDR2 frontier. Just as important is density. Rockstar has leaned on the idea that Leonida is packed with more enterable buildings, interiors and interactive spots than any prior map, with reporting pointing to hundreds of enterable locations. A bigger map that also feels denser is the real pitch, not raw acreage.

Every confirmed and known region of Leonida

Leonida is built around Vice City and spreads out into swamp, coastline, farmland and small towns modeled on real Florida geography. From trailers, screenshots and community mapping, these are the areas fans have identified so far. County names come from fan analysis of in-game materials and are not all formally announced.

• Vice City: the Miami analog and the map's urban centerpiece
• Port Gellhorn: a coastal city area often compared to Panama City
• Grass Rivers: an Everglades-style wetland region
• Mount Kalaga National Park: a forested, elevated wilderness zone
• Leonida Keys: an island chain modeled on the Florida Keys
• Ambrosia, Leonard, Kelly, Mariana and Vice-Dale: counties identified through community mapping

That mix is the point. GTA 5 gave players one city ringed by desert and hills. Leonida spans a whole state, from a neon coastline to backwater swamp towns, which is part of why the size estimate matters less than the variety.

Why the map size matters for GTA 6

Scale sets expectations. Grand Theft Auto Online turned GTA 5 into a decade-long platform, and a larger, denser Leonida gives Rockstar far more room to build out that live model over years. More districts mean more distinct activities, heist locations and seasonal content, which is where the studio makes its long-term revenue.

It also shapes the technical conversation. A map this size is a big reason GTA 6 launches first on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, with a PC version widely expected to follow later. If you are weighing a console for it, our roundup of the best PS5 games to play right now and the best PS5 exclusives is a useful place to see what the hardware already delivers ahead of launch.

Frequently asked questions

How big is the GTA 6 map?

Community estimates put the GTA 6 map at roughly 118 to 132 square miles, or about 300 to 340 square kilometers. Rockstar has not confirmed an official figure, so this remains an estimate based on trailer and screenshot mapping.

Is the GTA 6 map bigger than GTA 5?

Yes, by the current estimates. Leonida is thought to be around twice the size of GTA 5's Los Santos and Blaine County, and Rockstar describes it as its biggest map to date.

What is the GTA 6 map called?

The map is the fictional state of Leonida, based on Florida. Its centerpiece is Vice City, a stand-in for Miami, surrounded by counties, wetlands, keys and a national park.

Has Rockstar confirmed the GTA 6 map size?

No. Rockstar has called Grand Theft Auto VI its biggest and most immersive game, but it has not released a square-mileage figure. Every specific size number in circulation is a community estimate.

When does GTA 6 come out?

GTA 6 is targeted for a 2026 launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, with reporting pointing to a late-2026 window. Treat any exact day as unconfirmed until Rockstar states it directly.

What is next

Expect the size picture to sharpen as Rockstar releases more footage and, eventually, the game itself. We will update this explainer as new official details and credible mapping land. For the full source rundown, Rockstar's own Newswire is the first place any confirmed number will appear, and community trackers like GTABase keep a running log of confirmed locations. Keep checking back with Daily Game Score for the latest as Leonida comes into focus.