City size comparison

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London is around the same size as Mexico City.

Mexico City is approximately 1,485 sq km, while London (including the 32 boroughs of greater London) is approximately 1,572 sq km, making London 6% larger than Mexico City.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Mexico City vs. London uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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