Hamburg
755 km²
London
1,572 km²
Germany
UK
Area Comparison
Hamburg is 2.1x smaller than London
Population Comparison
Hamburg has 4.7x fewer people than London
In terms of area, London is 2.1x the size of Hamburg. London spans 1,572 km² (607 mi²) while Hamburg covers 755 km² (292 mi²) — a difference of 817 km². You could fit Hamburg inside London approximately 2 times.
To put Hamburg's size in perspective, its area of 755 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, London at 1,572 km² is about 1.4x smaller than Tokyo (city proper).
Hamburg's footprint is roughly about 106,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. London, by comparison, equals about 220,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 times the area of Paris.
Hamburg, officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and seventh-largest city in the European Union, with a population of over 1.9 million. The Hamburg Metropolitan Region has a population of over 5.1 million and is the tenth-largest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union.
Known as "Gateway to the World", Hamburg covers 755 km² with a population of 1.9 million. Hamburg is known for Port of Hamburg, Elbphilharmonie concert hall, Reeperbahn nightlife district, among other attractions.
Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany and the seventh-largest in the European Union.
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.1 million people in 2024. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.1 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years.
Often called "The Big Smoke", London has an area of 1,572 km² and is home to 9.0 million people. The city dates back to 43. Visitors come for Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, and much more. Getting around is easy with the London Underground.
London has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years, tracing its roots back to Roman times around 47 AD.
Hamburg has a population density of 2,530 people per km² — a moderately dense city. London, with 5,712 people per km², is a densely populated city. London is noticeably denser, packing 2.3 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Hamburg fits inside London ~2 times
Density Gap
London is 2.3x more densely populated
Hamburg covers 755 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Bangalore (741 km²), Singapore (733 km²), Tehran (730 km²), New York (783 km²), or Nairobi (696 km²).
London covers 1,572 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Bangkok (1,569 km²), Bogotá (1,578 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hamburg to London is 721 km (448 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~1h 21m.
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