The true size of London vs Berlin
London is roughly 1.76× the area of Berlin — a difference of about 680.3 km² (263 sq mi).
United Kingdom
London
1,572 km² (607 sq mi)
~8.9M people
Greater London spans 1,572 km² (607 sq mi) along the River Thames in southeast England.
Germany
Berlin
891.7 km² (344 sq mi)
~3.7M people
Berlin covers 891.7 km² (344.3 sq mi), Germany's largest city by both area and population.
Why raw area is misleading on a world map
Standard web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches shapes further from the equator. That's why London and Berlin can look similar on a map even when one is many times larger. To really feel the difference, you have to overlay one city's outline directly on top of the other at true scale.
Quick facts
- London: 1,572 km² · 607 sq mi
- Berlin: 891.7 km² · 344 sq mi
- Ratio: London is 1.76× Berlin
- Absolute difference: 680.3 km²