How Big Is Mumbai?

Mumbai Size Overview

Mumbai covers an area of 603 km² (233 mi²) in India, Asia. India's financial capital and most populous city. The city is often called "The City of Dreams". To put this in perspective, Mumbai is roughly the same size as Seoul.

With a population of 12.4 million (20.7 million in the metropolitan area), Mumbai has a population density of 20,630 people per km². The greater Mumbai metropolitan area extends to 6,355 km².

Mumbai has a history stretching back to 1507. The city is renowned for Gateway of India, Bollywood film industry, Marine Drive, and Dharavi.

Mumbai has a tropical wet and dry climate, with summer temperatures averaging 30°C and winters around 25°C. The city's main public transit system is the Mumbai Suburban Railway.