Map of London, England, United Kingdom

London is the capital of United Kingdom, with a population of about 8,961,989. It lies at 51.5085°N, 0.1257°W. The nearest city on our map is City of Westminster, 1 km to the southwest.

London at a glance

Where is London?

• The largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• The largest city in England on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 49 min on the shortest day to 16 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near London

• City of Westminster — 1 km southwest
• Islington — 3 km northeast
• Fulham — 6 km southwest
• Archway — 7 km north
• Shepherds Bush — 7 km west
• Willesden — 8 km west
• Cricklewood — 8 km northwest
• Stratford — 9 km east
• Canning Town — 10 km east
• Catford — 10 km southeast

Largest cities in England

• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Leicester — 368,600
• Bradford — 366,187
• Coventry — 345,324
• Birkenhead — 325,264

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089
• Leicester — 368,600

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Other places named London

• London — Ontario, Canada

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.