The biggest LEGO set of every year

The largest LEGO set released in each year, from 2026 back to 1961. 2026's is The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith at 8,278 pieces.

Counts come from the Rebrickable catalog. Bundles, LEGO Education bulk packs and anything under 250 pieces are left out.

Year		Set	Pieces	Minifigures
2026		The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith11377-1 · Icons	8,278	12	buy →
2025		Death Star75419-1 · Star Wars	9,031	40	buy →
2024		The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr10333-1 · Icons	5,478	11	buy →
2023		Lord of the Rings: Rivendell10316-1 · Icons	6,181	21
2022		Eiffel Tower10307-1 · Icons	10,001	—
2021		World Map31203-1 · LEGO Art	11,695	—
2020		Colosseum10276-1 · Icons	9,036	—
2019		Imperial Star Destroyer75252-1 · Star Wars	4,784	2
2018		Hogwarts Castle71043-1 · Harry Potter	6,020	4
2017		Millennium Falcon75192-1 · Star Wars	7,541	10
2016		Firehouse Headquarters75827-1 · Ghostbusters	4,642	9
2015		The SHIELD Helicarrier76042-1 · Super Heroes Marvel	2,996	6
2014		Sandcrawler75059-1 · Star Wars	3,296	14
2013		Sydney Opera House10234-1 · Creator	2,989	—
2012		Town Hall10224-1 · Modular Buildings	2,772	8
2011		Super Star Destroyer10221-1 · Star Wars	3,152	5
2010		Tower Bridge10214-1 · Creator	4,295	—
2009		Grand Carousel10196-1 · Creator	3,261	9
2008		Taj Mahal10189-1 · Creator	5,922	—
2007		Millennium Falcon10179-1 · Star Wars	5,198	5
2006		XXL 20005491-1 · Make & Create	2,000	—
2005		Death Star II10143-1 · Star Wars	3,461	—
2004		Better Building More Fun4425-1 · Creator	2,000	—
2003		Rebel Snowspeeder10129-1 · Star Wars	1,457	—
2002		Imperial Star Destroyer10030-1 · Star Wars	3,116	—
2001		Darth Maul10018-1 · Star Wars	1,868	—
2000		Statue of Liberty3450-1 · Sculptures	2,882	—
1999		Super Street Sensation8448-1 · Technic	1,406	—
1998		25th Anniversary Silver Tub3026-1 · Universal Building Set	1,201	—
1997		Barcode Multi-Set8479-1 · Technic	1,274	—
1996		Giant Truck5571-1 · Model Team	1,746	—
1995		Control Centre / Control II8485-1 · Technic	1,067	—
1994		Super Car8880-1 · Technic	1,346	—
1993		Skull's Eye Schooner6286-1 · Pirates	925	9
1992		Airtech Claw Rig8868-1 · Technic	954	—
1991		Launch & Load Seaport6542-1 · Town	1,078	7
1990		Whirl and Wheel Super Truck5590-1 · Model Team	1,064	—
1989		Black Seas Barracuda6285-1 · Pirates	915	8
1988		Test Car8865-1 · Technic	898	—
1987		Basic Building Set557-1 · Universal Building Set	721	2
1986		Highway Rig5580-1 · Model Team	668	—
1985		High-Speed City Express Passenger Train7745-1 · Train	737	10
1984		King's Castle6080-1 · Castle	679	12
1983		Freight Steam Train7727-1 · Train	570	2
1982		Super Basic Set599-1 · Universal Building Set	744	3
1981		Castle6075-2 · Castle	775	14
1980		Inter-City Passenger Train7740-1 · Train	787	10
1979		Mobile Crane955-1 · Technic	512	—
1978		U.S.S. Constellation398-1 · Hobby Sets	982	—
1977		Auto Chassis853-1 · Technic	608	—
1976		Zoo with Baseboard258-1 · Building Set with People	473	—
1975		Wild West Scene365-1 · Legoland	596	8
1974		Building Set145-1 · Universal Building Set	412	—
1973		Basic Set8-3 · Universal Building Set	665	—
1972		Town Center Set with Roadways355-1 · Legoland	332	—
1971		Imagination Set 5105-3 · System	917	—
1970		Mini Airport & Vehicles367-2 · System	253	—
1969		Town Plan842-2 · System	799	—
1968		Deluxe Set with Storage Case502-1 · System	470	—
1967		Basic Building Set with Train080-1 · System	712	—
1966		Master Builder Set004-1 · System	817	—
1965		Super Wheel Toy Set610-3 · System	304	—
1964		Train323-1 · System	253	—
1963		Deluxe Building Set450-2 · System	468	—
1962		Town Plan - UK, Cardboard box810-4 · System	751	—
1961		Town Plan725-3 · System	785	—

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