Mumbai vs New York City — true size compared
New York City is about 1.30× the area of Mumbai — a difference of roughly 180.4 km² (70 sq mi). You could fit Mumbai inside New York City about 1 time.
Mumbai covers 603.4 km² (233 sq mi) along the Arabian Sea coast of western India.
New York City covers 783.8 km² (302.6 sq mi) across five boroughs on the US Atlantic coast.
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Why maps make Mumbai and New York City 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 New York City 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
- New York City: 783.8 km² · 303 sq mi
- Ratio: New York City is 1.30× Mumbai
- Absolute difference: 180.4 km² (70 sq mi)
- Mumbai fits inside New York City ~1 time
Frequently asked
Is Mumbai bigger than New York City?
New York City is the bigger of the two, at 783.8 km² compared to 603.4 km² for Mumbai.
How many times does Mumbai fit inside New York City?
About 1 time — the exact ratio is 1.30×.
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.