London Capital of England and the United Kingdom Clockwise from top: City of London skyline in the foreground with Canary Wharf skyline in the far background, Trafalgar Square, London Eye, Tower Bridge and a London Underground roundel in front of Elizabeth Tower London Location within Southeast England London Location within the United Kingdom London Location within Europe Show map of Southeast England Show map of the United Kingdom Show map of Europe Show all Coordinates: 51 ° 30 ′ 26 '' N 0 ° 7 ′ 39 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.50722 ° N 0.12750 ° W ﻿ / 51.50722; - 0.12750 Coordinates: 51 ° 30 ′ 26 '' N 0 ° 7 ′ 39 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.50722 ° N 0.12750 ° W ﻿ / 51.50722; - 0.12750 Sovereign State United Kingdom Country England Region Greater London Settled by Romans AD 47 as Londinium Counties City of London & Greater London Districts City of London & 32 boroughs Government Type Devolved authority Body Greater London Authority Elected body London Assembly Mayor Sadiq Khan (Lab) London Assembly 14 constituencies UK Parliament 73 constituencies European Parliament London constituency Area Greater London 607 sq mi (1,572 km) Urban 671.0 sq mi (1,737.9 km) Metro 3,236 sq mi (8,382 km) Elevation 36 ft (11 m) Population (2017) Greater London 8,825,000 Density 14,500 / sq mi (5,590 / km) Urban 9,787,426 Metro 14,040,163 Demonym (s) Londoner GVA (2016) Total £ 396 billion (US $ 531 billion) Per capita £ 45,046 (US $ 60,394) Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) Summer (DST) British Summer Time (UTC + 1) Postcode areas 22 areas (show) E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W, WC, BR, CR, DA, EN, HA, IG, KT, RM, SM, TW, UB, WD (CM, TN; partially) Area code (s) 9 area codes (show) 020, 01322, 01689, 01708, 01737, 01895, 01923, 01959, 01992 Police City of London Police and Metropolitan Police International airports Heathrow (LHR) City (LCY) Outside Greater London: Gatwick (LGW) Stansted (STN) Luton (LTN) Southend (SEN) GeoTLD. london Website london.gov.uk
what is the population of greater london 2017
8,825,000