Greater London
Greater London is the administrative region encompassing the capital city of the United Kingdom and its surrounding districts.
1,572 km²AreaBuilt around us
Greater London vs Manhattan
What are they, and what does the difference actually look like?
Two things. One honest scale.
Meet the pair
What these two things are
Manhattan
Manhattan is an island and borough of New York City, known as a major centre for finance, culture and media.
59.1 km²AreaGreater London has about 26.6 times the area of Manhattan.
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Greater London1,572 km²Area
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Manhattan59.1 km²Area
Known rectangular footprints keep their physical sides. Other shapes are equal-area squares, not maps. Overlap compares area; it does not prove a physical fit.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Greater London
A rounded 1,572 km² administrative-area reference. Urban-area definitions differ.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked area is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Manhattan
A rounded land-area anchor of 59.1 km²; borough water area is excluded.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked area is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Measurement details
Why these numbers?
The visual compares area with area. The records below preserve each value’s basis and caveats.
Greater London
1,572 km²Area · rounded geography model
A rounded 1,572 km² administrative-area reference. Urban-area definitions differ.
Manhattan
59.1 km²Area · rounded geography model
A rounded land-area anchor of 59.1 km²; borough water area is excluded.
- Comparing
- Area ↔ Area
- Relative size
- Greater London is larger on this measurement by a factor of about 26.6.
How to read the visual
The labelled spans and stored measurements determine the scale; unmeasured illustration details do not.
- Greater London is labelled rounded geography model; treat the displayed value as a comparison anchor rather than false precision.
- Manhattan is labelled rounded geography model; treat the displayed value as a comparison anchor rather than false precision.
There’s always another scale
Follow your curiosity.
PlacesGreater London1,572 km²Greater London is the administrative region encompassing the capital city of the United Kingdom and its surrounding districts.PlacesManhattan59.1 km²Manhattan is an island and borough of New York City, known as a major centre for finance, culture and media.
SportFootball pitch105 mA football pitch is the marked rectangular playing surface used for association football.
SpaceEarth12,740 kmEarth is the rocky planet on which we live and the third planet from the Sun.
PlacesCentral Park3.41 km²Central Park is a large public park in the centre of Manhattan, New York City.Side by side
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