London vs New Jersey — true size compared
New Jersey is about 14.37× the area of London — a difference of roughly 21,019 km² (8,115 sq mi). You could fit London inside New Jersey about 14 times.
Greater London spans 1,572 km² (607 sq mi) along the River Thames in southeast England.
New Jersey covers 22,591 km² (8,723 sq mi) between New York and Philadelphia.
Overlay London and New Jersey on the map →
Why maps make London and New Jersey look wrong
Almost every web map — Google Maps, Apple Maps, OpenStreetMap — uses the Mercator projection. Mercator preserves shape locally, but it stretches land the further you get from the equator. Greenland ends up looking bigger than Africa. Alaska rivals the contiguous US. That's why London and New Jersey can look similar on a world map even when one is many times larger. The only fair way to compare is to lift one outline off the map and drop it on top of the other at true scale.
Quick facts
- London: 1,572 km² · 607 sq mi
- New Jersey: 22,591 km² · 8,722 sq mi
- Ratio: New Jersey is 14.37× London
- Absolute difference: 21,019 km² (8,115 sq mi)
- London fits inside New Jersey ~14 times
Frequently asked
Is London bigger than New Jersey?
New Jersey is the bigger of the two, at 22,591 km² compared to 1,572 km² for London.
How many times does London fit inside New Jersey?
About 14 times — the exact ratio is 14.37×.
Why does the map exaggerate one of them?
Mercator projection. Places far from the equator get visually stretched. Overlay the two at true scale to see the honest comparison.