diff --git a/platform/ios/CHANGELOG.md b/platform/ios/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d3baa335e..78f313dd65 100644
--- a/platform/ios/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/platform/ios/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 Mapbox welcomes participation and contributions from everyone. Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](../../CONTRIBUTING.md) to get started.
 
+## Master
+
+* Added `MGLMapView.maximumWidthRatio` property for customizing the width ratio of map view's scale bar. ([#65](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native-ios/pull/65))
+
 ## 5.7.0 - February 13, 2020
 
 ### Bug fixes
diff --git a/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.h b/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.h
index e13fb01b04..1b3e409efb 100644
--- a/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.h
+++ b/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.h
@@ -338,6 +338,13 @@ MGL_EXPORT
  */
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGPoint scaleBarMargins;
 
+/**
+ The maximum width ratio of the scale bar relative to the map view's frame.
+ This value is limited from 0.1 to 1.
+ Default is 0.5(half of map view's width).
+ */
+@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat scaleBarMaximumWidthRatio;
+
 /**
  A control indicating the map’s direction and allowing the user to manipulate
  the direction, positioned in the upper-right corner.
diff --git a/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
index d6b35c1916..b7b6ae20cb 100644
--- a/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ - (void)commonInit
     _scaleBarConstraints = [NSMutableArray array];
     _scaleBarPosition = MGLOrnamentPositionTopLeft;
     _scaleBarMargins = MGLOrnamentDefaultPositionOffset;
+    _scaleBar.margins = MGLOrnamentDefaultPositionOffset;
 
     [self installConstraints];
 
@@ -806,9 +807,22 @@ - (void)setScaleBarPosition:(MGLOrnamentPosition)scaleBarPosition {
 - (void)setScaleBarMargins:(CGPoint)scaleBarMargins {
     MGLLogDebug(@"Setting scaleBarMargins: (x:%f, y:%f)", scaleBarMargins.x, scaleBarMargins.y);
     _scaleBarMargins = scaleBarMargins;
+    if([self.scaleBar isKindOfClass:[MGLScaleBar class]]) {
+        ((MGLScaleBar *)self.scaleBar).margins = scaleBarMargins;
+    }
     [self installScaleBarConstraints];
 }
 
+- (void)setScaleBarMaximumWidthRatio:(CGFloat)scaleBarMaximumWidthRatio {
+    MGLLogDebug(@"Setting scale bar maximum width ratio: %f", scaleBarMaximumWidthRatio);
+    _scaleBarMaximumWidthRatio = scaleBarMaximumWidthRatio;
+    if([self.scaleBar isKindOfClass:[MGLScaleBar class]]) {
+        ((MGLScaleBar *)self.scaleBar).maximumWidthRatio = scaleBarMaximumWidthRatio;
+        [(MGLScaleBar *)self.scaleBar setNeedsRecalculateSize];
+    }
+    [self updateScaleBar];
+}
+
 - (void)setCompassViewPosition:(MGLOrnamentPosition)compassViewPosition {
     MGLLogDebug(@"Setting compassViewPosition: %lu", compassViewPosition);
     _compassViewPosition = compassViewPosition;
@@ -1004,6 +1018,7 @@ - (void)layoutSubviews
     // `_mbglMap->setSize()` just below that triggers rendering update which triggers
     // another scale bar update which causes a rendering update loop and a major performace
     // degradation.
+    [(MGLScaleBar *)self.scaleBar setNeedsRecalculateSize];
     [self.scaleBar invalidateIntrinsicContentSize];
 
     [self adjustContentInset];
diff --git a/platform/ios/src/MGLScaleBar.h b/platform/ios/src/MGLScaleBar.h
index 77fd6736b5..0016b4273e 100644
--- a/platform/ios/src/MGLScaleBar.h
+++ b/platform/ios/src/MGLScaleBar.h
@@ -6,4 +6,15 @@
 // Sets the scale and redraws the scale bar
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CLLocationDistance metersPerPoint;
 
+/*
+    The maximum width ratio of the scale bar relative to the map view's frame.
+    This value is limited from 0.1 to 1.
+    Default is 0.5(half of map view's width).
+ */
+@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat maximumWidthRatio;
+
+@property (nonatomic, assign) CGPoint margins;
+
+- (void)setNeedsRecalculateSize;
+
 @end
diff --git a/platform/ios/src/MGLScaleBar.mm b/platform/ios/src/MGLScaleBar.mm
index 3efa80013f..ed38378cfa 100644
--- a/platform/ios/src/MGLScaleBar.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/src/MGLScaleBar.mm
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame {
 
 - (void)commonInit {
     _size = CGSizeZero;
+    _maximumWidthRatio = 0.5;
     
     _primaryColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:18.0/255.0 green:45.0/255.0 blue:17.0/255.0 alpha:1];
     _secondaryColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:247.0/255.0 green:247.0/255.0 blue:247.0/255.0 alpha:1];
@@ -229,7 +230,25 @@ - (CGFloat)actualWidth {
 - (CGFloat)maximumWidth {
     // TODO: Consider taking Scale Bar margins into account here.
     CGFloat fullWidth = CGRectGetWidth(self.superview.bounds);
-    return floorf(fullWidth / 2);
+    
+    if(self.maximumWidthRatio < 0.1) {
+        self.maximumWidthRatio = 0.1;
+    }
+    else if (self.maximumWidthRatio > 1) {
+        self.maximumWidthRatio = 1;
+    }
+    
+    CGFloat result = floorf(fullWidth * self.maximumWidthRatio);
+    return result > fullWidth - (self.margins.x * 2) ? fullWidth - (self.margins.x * 2) : result;
+}
+
+- (void)setMaximumWidthRatio:(CGFloat)maximumWidthRatio {
+    _maximumWidthRatio = maximumWidthRatio;
+    
+    [self updateVisibility];
+    
+    self.recalculateSize = YES;
+    [self invalidateIntrinsicContentSize];
 }
 
 - (CGFloat)unitsPerPoint {
@@ -297,6 +316,12 @@ - (void)setMetersPerPoint:(CLLocationDistance)metersPerPoint {
     [self invalidateIntrinsicContentSize];
 }
 
+- (void)setNeedsRecalculateSize {
+    self.recalculateSize = YES;
+    [self setNeedsUpdateConstraints];
+    [self updateConstraintsIfNeeded];
+}
+
 - (CGSize)intrinsicContentSize {
     // Size is calculated elsewhere - since intrinsicContentSize is part of the
     // constraint system, this should be done in updateConstraints
diff --git a/platform/ios/test/MGLMapViewScaleBarTests.m b/platform/ios/test/MGLMapViewScaleBarTests.m
index b4f81ef62b..5cc64a2d01 100644
--- a/platform/ios/test/MGLMapViewScaleBarTests.m
+++ b/platform/ios/test/MGLMapViewScaleBarTests.m
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ - (void)testDirectlySettingScaleBarViewHiddenProperty {
     // ... but triggering any camera event will update it.
     self.mapView.zoomLevel = 1;
     [self.mapView layoutIfNeeded];
-    
+
     XCTAssertTrue(CGSizeEqualToSize(scaleBar.intrinsicContentSize, CGSizeZero));
     XCTAssertEqual(scaleBar.alpha, 0);
 
@@ -67,4 +67,38 @@ - (void)testDirectlySettingScaleBarViewHiddenProperty {
 
     XCTAssertGreaterThan(scaleBar.alpha, 0);
     XCTAssertFalse(CGSizeEqualToSize(scaleBar.intrinsicContentSize, CGSizeZero));
-}@end
+}
+
+- (void)testScaleBarSizeChanged {
+    
+    // The bar maximum bar width can only limit the bar's total width.
+    // Sometimes we should include some space for last label width, the maximum last label width is 30.
+    // We add this hint value to avoid testing failed when need a extra space for last label.
+    CGFloat scaleBarLastLabelWidthHint = 30.0f;
+    
+    self.mapView.scaleBarMaximumWidthRatio = 0.5;
+    UIView *scaleBar = self.mapView.scaleBar;
+    scaleBar.hidden = NO;
+    
+    self.mapView.zoomLevel = 15;
+    [self.mapView layoutIfNeeded];
+    
+    XCTAssertLessThanOrEqual(scaleBar.intrinsicContentSize.width, self.mapView.frame.size.width/2 + scaleBarLastLabelWidthHint);
+    
+    self.mapView.zoomLevel = 10;
+    [self.mapView layoutIfNeeded];
+    XCTAssertLessThanOrEqual(scaleBar.intrinsicContentSize.width, self.mapView.frame.size.width/2 + scaleBarLastLabelWidthHint);
+    
+    CGRect frame = self.mapView.frame;
+    frame.size = CGSizeMake(frame.size.width/2, frame.size.height);
+    self.mapView.frame = frame;
+    [self.mapView layoutIfNeeded];
+    
+    XCTAssertLessThanOrEqual(scaleBar.intrinsicContentSize.width, self.mapView.frame.size.width/2 + scaleBarLastLabelWidthHint);
+    
+    self.mapView.scaleBarMaximumWidthRatio = 0.3;
+    
+    XCTAssertLessThanOrEqual(scaleBar.intrinsicContentSize.width, self.mapView.frame.size.width * 0.3 + scaleBarLastLabelWidthHint);
+}
+
+@end