Ranking Minecraft structures based on their size

The woodland mansion, one of the largest Minecraft structures (Image via Mojang)
The woodland mansion, one of the largest Minecraft structures (Image via Mojang)

Structures are an amazing aspect of Minecraft. These are areas of Minecraft worlds with various items to be discovered by players, all with different purposes, locations, and looks.

Many Minecraft structures vary in size, with some fixed in their generation and always looking identical when spawned into a world. However, when compared to one another, what are the smallest, and largest, structures in Minecraft?


Structures in Minecraft ranked from smallest to largest

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17) Buried Treasure

A single buried treasure chest (Image via Mojang)
A single buried treasure chest (Image via Mojang)

This structure is only a single chest, making it the smallest by far.


16) Swamp Hut

A witch in her swamp hut (Image via Mojang)
A witch in her swamp hut (Image via Mojang)

A witch’s swamp is quite tiny with barely any room for more than a cauldron and a crafting table.


15) Ocean Ruins

Ocean ruins found at the bottom of the ocean (Image via Mojang)
Ocean ruins found at the bottom of the ocean (Image via Mojang)

Sizes can vary in case of ocean ruin structures, but most of them are generally small.


14) Ruined Portal

A ruined portal (Image via Mojang)
A ruined portal (Image via Mojang)

Ruined portals can vary in size as well, but most are about as big as a regular nether portal.


13) Igloo

An igloo (Image via Mojang)
An igloo (Image via Mojang)

Some igloos are bigger in different areas. This is because they have basements and others do not, regardless, igloos are small compared to the rest of the Minecraft structures.


12) Shipwreck

A shipwreck washed ashore (Image via Mojang)
A shipwreck washed ashore (Image via Mojang)

Shipwrecks are medium sized structures, all of roughly the same stature. They are found in ocean biomes.


11) Jungle Temple

Jungle temples are found in the rarest biomes, jungles (Image via Minecraft Village Seeds)
Jungle temples are found in the rarest biomes, jungles (Image via Minecraft Village Seeds)

Jungle temples are also medium sized structures, but they do have multiple rooms, making them somewhat huge.


10) Pillager Outpost

Pillager outposts are some of the tallest structures (Image via Mojang)
Pillager outposts are some of the tallest structures (Image via Mojang)

Pillager outposts are long and tall structures with multiple layers. They are always guarded by many pillagers.


9) Desert Pyramid

The moon rises over a desert pyramid (Image via Mojang)
The moon rises over a desert pyramid (Image via Mojang)

Desert pyramids are on the larger end of medium-sized Minecraft structures, with multiple rooms and a basement that goes quite deep into the ground.


8) Village

A desert village (Image via Mojang)
A desert village (Image via Mojang)

Every single Minecraft village will have a different shape and size when generated, but villages can sometimes be incredibly large and cover lots of surface area, making it rank higher up in size.


7) End City

End cities are only found in the outer islands of the end (Image via Mojang)
End cities are only found in the outer islands of the end (Image via Mojang)

End cities are some of the tallest Minecraft structures, and players tend to explore these buildings by floating up to the top with the help of shulkers.


6) Mineshaft

Mineshafts are great places to find ores (Image via Mojang)
Mineshafts are great places to find ores (Image via Mojang)

Mineshafts are underground structures that have the tendency to be extremely huge, and although every mineshaft will be a different size, they are almost always large enough to get lost in.


5) Stronghold

The end portal room of a stronghold (Image via Mojang/William Goosen on Youtube)
The end portal room of a stronghold (Image via Mojang/William Goosen on Youtube)

Strongholds are another structure that one can easily get lost in, given its massive size. Even though it too can vary in size depending on world generation, strongholds are always guaranteed to be some of the largest structures on a Minecraft map.


4) Bastion Remnant

A scary bastion remnant (Image via Mojang)
A scary bastion remnant (Image via Mojang)

Most bastion remnants are generally the same size, which is almost always humongous.


3) Ocean Monument

Ocean monuments are underwater structures (Image via Mojang)
Ocean monuments are underwater structures (Image via Mojang)

The ocean monument is one of the largest Minecraft structures. These underwater buildings can be just as dangerous as they are massive.


2) Woodland Mansion

Woodland mansions are the largest overworld structures (Image via Mojang)
Woodland mansions are the largest overworld structures (Image via Mojang)

The woodland mansion is a huge building found in dark forest biomes. Although this structure is a rare find, it is nearly impossible to miss given its massive size.


1) Nether Fortress

A very busy nether fortress (Image via Mojang)
A very busy nether fortress (Image via Mojang)

Nether fortresses are some of the biggest structures in Minecraft. Their sizes can vary too, but they are always guaranteed to be super tall and wide.


Minecraft boasts a diverse and creative set of structures. Coming in all shapes and sizes, players can't help but appreciate each and every one of them.

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