About London
London is located in United Kingdom, part of Europe. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population8,961,989
Figure applies toLondon (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryUnited Kingdom
ContinentEurope
Place typeCapital
Country codeGB
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.