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The lists in this article rank buildings from around the world by usable space (volume), footprint on the ground (area), and floor space (area), respectively. The term "building" used by these lists refers to single structures that are suitable for continuous human occupancy. There are a few exceptions which include factories and warehouses.
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The Aerium near Berlin is the largest uninterrupted volume in the world, with Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington, United States the largest building in the world by volume and the Aalsmeer Flower Auction Building in Aalsmeer, Netherlands the largest in area footprint, while the New Century Global Center in Chengdu, China is the largest building in terms of total floor area.
Largest usable volume
This list ranks the buildings throughout the world with the largest usable space sorted by volume.
Largest footprint
This list ranks the buildings throughout the world with the largest footprint on the ground.
Largest floor area
This list ranks the top buildings throughout the world with the largest amount of floor area.
Special categories
This list of special categories includes a variety of buildings which are the largest of their type.