City size comparison

compared to

London is about 4.4 times bigger than Detroit.

Detroit is approximately 359 sq km, while London (including the 32 boroughs of greater London) is approximately 1,572 sq km, making London 338% larger than Detroit.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Detroit vs. London uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share
Compare further: London vs. Detroit
Flip Comparison · See true size
See London on top of Detroit
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Detroit is 25.8% cheaper than London
→