Mumbai vs London — true size compared
London is about 2.61× the area of Mumbai — a difference of roughly 968.6 km² (374 sq mi). You could fit Mumbai inside London about 2 times.
Mumbai covers 603.4 km² (233 sq mi) along the Arabian Sea coast of western India.
Greater London spans 1,572 km² (607 sq mi) along the River Thames in southeast England.
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Why maps make Mumbai and London 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 Mumbai and London 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
- Mumbai: 603.4 km² · 233 sq mi
- London: 1,572 km² · 607 sq mi
- Ratio: London is 2.61× Mumbai
- Absolute difference: 968.6 km² (374 sq mi)
- Mumbai fits inside London ~2 times
Frequently asked
Is Mumbai bigger than London?
London is the bigger of the two, at 1,572 km² compared to 603.4 km² for Mumbai.
How many times does Mumbai fit inside London?
About 2 times — the exact ratio is 2.61×.
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.