London
1,572 km²
Tel Aviv
52 km²
UK
Israel
Area Comparison
London is 30.2x larger than Tel Aviv
Population Comparison
London has 19.1x more people than Tel Aviv
Yes — London is 30.2x larger than Tel Aviv by area. London spans 1,572 km² (607 mi²) while Tel Aviv covers 52 km² (20 mi²) — a difference of 1,520 km². You could fit Tel Aviv inside London approximately 30 times.
To put London's size in perspective, its area of 1,572 km² is about 1.4x smaller than Tokyo (city proper). Meanwhile, Tel Aviv at 52 km² is about 1.1x smaller than Manhattan.
In more relatable units, London's 1,572 km² is about 220,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 times the area of Paris. For Tel Aviv, that's about 7,300 American football fields, 110 times the area of Vatican City, or 26 times the area of Monaco.
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.
Known as "The Big Smoke", London covers 1,572 km² with a population of 9.0 million. The city was established in 43. London is known for Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the London Underground.
London has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years, tracing its roots back to Roman times around 47 AD.
Tel Aviv, officially Tel Aviv-Yafo, and also known as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a population of 494,900, it is the economic and technological center of the country and a global high-tech hub. If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv is the country's second-most-populous city, after Jerusalem; if not, Tel Aviv is the most populous city, ahead of West Jerusalem.
Often called "Tel Aviv-Jaffa", Tel Aviv has an area of 52 km² and is home to 0.5 million people. The city dates back to 1909. Visitors come for White City Bauhaus architecture, Jaffa Old City, Carmel Market, and much more.
Tel Aviv is the economic and technological center of Israel and a global high-tech hub on the Mediterranean coast.
London has a population density of 5,712 people per km² — a densely populated city. Tel Aviv, with 9,038 people per km², is a densely populated city. Tel Aviv is noticeably denser, packing 1.6 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Tel Aviv fits inside London ~30 times
Density Gap
Tel Aviv is 1.6x more densely populated
History
London is ~1,866 years older
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).
Tel Aviv covers 52 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Manila (43 km²), Athens (39 km²), Zurich (88 km²), Copenhagen (91 km²), or Lisbon (100 km²).
The straight-line distance from London to Tel Aviv is 3,557 km (2,210 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 41m.
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