Major Shopping Malls in Dubai (Ranked Overview)

Here’s a ranked list of some of the major shopping malls in Dubai — ordered roughly from the largest to smaller but still significant — with key size/area data and highlights.

1. Dubai Mall

Dubai Mall
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Address: Burj Khalifa - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Phone: +971800382246255
Location: Downtown Dubai.

Size: Covering over 1 million m² (retail plus ancillary) and gross leasable area ~350,000 m² / ~3.77 million sq ft.

Stores: Over 1,200 retail outlets.

Why it stands out: It’s the largest mall in Dubai (and one of the largest in the world by total area), features major attractions (aquarium, ice rink, adjacent to Burj Khalifa) and is a major tourist draw.

2. Mall of the Emirates

Mall of the Emirates
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Address: Sheikh Zayed Rd - Al Barsha - Al Barsha 1 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Phone: +9718006636255
Location: Al Barsha, Dubai.

Size: Gross leasable area ~233,467 m² (≈2,514,000 sq ft) according to one source. Another source lists ~255,489 m².

Highlights: Known for its indoor ski resort (Ski Dubai), substantial retail mix and entertainment elements.

3. Dubai Hills Mall

Dubai Hills Mall
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Address: Al Khail Rd - Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Phone: +97144485033
Location: Dubai Hills Estate.

Size: Spans ≈ 2 million sq ft (~186,000 m²) of leasable area.

Note: A newer large-scale mall, with 650+ stores planned. Good for investment/marketing talk given its large footprint and modern positioning.

4. City Centre Deira

Location: Port Saeed, Deira.

Size: ~1.3 million sq ft (~121,000 m²).

Established mall (opened 1995) in a mature residential/trading area — good context for first-time buyer or local resident market.

5. Dubai Festival City Mall

Dubai Festival City Mall
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Address: Crescent Rd - Al Kheeran - Dubai Festival City - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Phone: +971800332
Location: Dubai Festival City.

Size: Approx. 232,507 m² (~2.5 million sq ft) of leasable area.

Unique aspects: Waterfront promenade, big anchor tenants (IKEA etc), and entertainment orientation.

6. Ibn Battuta Mall

Location: Sheikh Zayed Road, near Jebel Ali.

Size: ~521,000 m² (≈5.6 million sq ft) per one source.

Theme: Themed zones (China Court, India Court, etc) — interesting from lifestyle/branding angle for your investor clients.

7. BurJuman Mall

Location: Al Mankhool, Bur Dubai.

Size: The mall portion ~800,000 sq ft (~74,000 m²) with mixed-use tower component larger.

Value for investors: Located in older but central area — potentially good for rental/retail marketing to local expats.

8. Dubai Outlet Mall

Location: Al Ain-Dubai Road, Madinat Hind 1.

Size: While I didn’t find a readily cited full size figure in my brief scan, it’s a large outlet-format mall with hundreds of stores and a strong value proposition.

For your marketing: Good for value-driven segments and renters rather than luxury-heavy.

Summary Table (roughly ranked by size)

Rank Mall Approx. Size / GLA*

1 Dubai Mall ~1 million+ m² (total) / ~350,000 m² leasable
2 Mall of the Emirates ~233,000 m² leasable (~2.5 million sq ft)
3 Dubai Hills Mall ~2 million sq ft (≈186,000 m²) leasable
4 City Centre Deira ~121,000 m² (~1.3 million sq ft)
5 Dubai Festival City Mall ~232,500 m² (~2.5 million sq ft)
6 Ibn Battuta Mall ~521,000 m² (~5.6 million sq ft) as per one source
7 BurJuman Mall ~800,000 sq ft (~74,000 m²) mall area
8 Dubai Outlet Mall Size not precisely cited in our scan

• “GLA” = Gross Leasable Area (retail space) where cited.

Tips for your real-estate / investment marketing use

Emphasise proximity to large malls as an amenity for residential property marketing (e.g., “within 5-10 mins of Dubai Mall / Festival City Mall”).

Use mall size as a prestige indicator: largest malls often drive traffic, infrastructure and long-term commercial stability.

For first-time buyer leads, highlight malls in more accessible/affordable zones (like City Centre Deira, BurJuman) vs ultra-luxury zones.

For investor leads, point out new/modern malls (Dubai Hills Mall) as up-and-coming lifestyle hubs — good for future capital appreciation.

Use the entertainment/leisure aspects (indoor ski, aquariums, themed courts) to highlight lifestyle not just retail.