What are the biggest stadiums by seating capacity?

List of the World's Largest Sport Stadiums. Stadia capacities can vary depending on the configuration, sometimes seats are taken away for certain sports. Many of these stadiums once had a larger capacity - over time standing room is being replaced by more comfortable (and safer) seating for all spectators. read more

Only stadiums with a capacity of 40,000 or more are included in this list. Stadiums that are defunct or closed, or those that no longer serve as competitive sports venues (such as Strahov Stadium, which was the largest in the world and holds around 220,000 spectators), are not included. read more

Gigantic stadiums are known to host rugby, cricket and even martial arts festivals find their way into the list of the world’s largest stadiums. North Korea’s Rungrado 1st of May Stadium which is the world’s largest stadium with a capacity of 150,000 people hosts football games besides a festival called Arirang (gymnastic and artistic games). read more

The following is a list of stadiums in the United States. They are ordered by capacity, which is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can accommodate. All U.S. stadiums with a current capacity of 20,000 or more are included in the list. read more