Worldwide City Size Comparison

Sizing up UK Cities Against Popular Worldwide Destinations

Ever wondered how your home city compares in size to iconic destinations around the world? In the UK, London is by far our biggest city at 1,572km² with Leeds in second place at almost a third of the size but compare that to places like Beijing and Sydney that are each more than 10,000km² and the UK capital doesn’t seem quite so large.

If you live in Manchester you may feel like you know your city inside out but did you know that Paris is a similar size?

Or if you call Edinburgh home, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia is the closest size city in our study.

At Barratt Homes, we’ve created an interactive tool for examining the size of almost thirty UK cities compared to twenty other worldwide locations.

Click on the tabs below to compare a UK city with one around the world.

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Are you considering moving to a new city? Or looking for a new home in easy commuting distance from the centre? With a Help to Buy equity loan, you could buy a brand-new home sooner than you think. In England, Scotland and Wales you only need a 5% deposit as The Government lends you up to 20% of the value of the property which could help you secure a 75% deposit.

Data and Methodology - the data is compiled using Google, Wikipedia and Numbeo

Sizing up UK Cities Against Popular Worldwide Destinations

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