GTA 6 vs GTA 5: how big is the map and what changes?
Official Updated: November 15, 2026Short answer
Rockstar says the GTA 6 map is roughly twice the size of GTA 5's and the largest it has ever built. There is no official figure in square kilometres.
Rockstar's Aaron Garbut told Game Informer that Leonida is the largest map the studio has made by some degree, and official material describes it as about twice the size of GTA V. Fan estimates range from about 83 to 125 square kilometres, depending on whether water is counted.
GTA 6 has two protagonists, Jason and Lucia, while GTA V had three: Michael, Franklin and Trevor.
The setting changes from Los Santos, based on Los Angeles, to the state of Leonida, based on Florida, with Vice City as its main city and regions such as the Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga.
GTA 6 launches only on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S and targets 30 frames per second. GTA V first came out on PS3 and Xbox 360.
Frequently asked questions
Is GTA 6 bigger than GTA 5?
Yes. Rockstar describes it as about twice the size of GTA V.
Can you play as three characters in GTA 6?
No. There are two playable protagonists, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos.
Is GTA 6 a sequel to GTA 5?
It is a new story with new characters in a different state; it does not continue the story of GTA V.