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People Statistics · City

Size of the urban area in London

2025 · 1 data point Updated 21 Oct 2026
People · London

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 16 figures Economy 11 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2025 1,649km²
What it means

How much land the continuous built-up city covers.

How it is calculated

Area of the urban centre outline drawn from satellite data, in square kilometres.