Abu Dhabi
972 km²
Hanoi
3,359 km²
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
Area Comparison
Abu Dhabi is 3.5x smaller than Hanoi
Population Comparison
Abu Dhabi has 5.1x fewer people than Hanoi
Yes — Hanoi is 3.5x larger than Abu Dhabi by area. Hanoi spans 3,359 km² (1,297 mi²) while Abu Dhabi covers 972 km² (375 mi²) — a difference of 2,387 km². You could fit Abu Dhabi inside Hanoi approximately 3 times.
To put Abu Dhabi's size in perspective, its area of 972 km² is roughly the same size as Berlin. Meanwhile, Hanoi at 3,359 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Rhode Island.
Picture Abu Dhabi another way: its area is large enough to fit about 136,000 American football fields, 16 times the area of Manhattan, or 9 times the area of Paris. For Hanoi, that's about 470,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Manhattan, or 32 times the area of Paris.
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's second-most populous city, after Dubai. The city is situated on a T-shaped island, extending into the Persian Gulf from the central-western coast of the UAE.
Abu Dhabi covers 972 km² with a population of 1.6 million. Abu Dhabi is known for Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Emirates Palace, among other attractions.
Abu Dhabi sits on a T-shaped island extending into the Persian Gulf from the UAE's central-western coast.
Hanoi is the capital and second-most populous municipality of Vietnam. It encompasses an area of 3,358.6 km2 (1,296.8 mi2), and as of 2025 has a population of 8,807,523. Hanoi had the second-highest gross regional domestic product of all Vietnamese provinces and municipalities at US$48 billion in 2023, behind Ho Chi Minh City. It hosts 78 foreign embassies, the headquarters of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA), its Vietnam National University system, and other governmental organizations.
Often called "City Between Rivers", Hanoi has an area of 3,359 km² and is home to 8.1 million people. Its history stretches back to 1010. Visitors come for Hoan Kiem Lake, Old Quarter, Temple of Literature, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Hanoi Metro.
Hanoi encompasses 3,358.6 square kilometers and had a population of nearly 8.8 million as of 2025.
Abu Dhabi has a population density of 1,615 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Hanoi, with 2,397 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Both cities have comparable density, though Hanoi is slightly more compact.
Abu Dhabi has a desert climate climate while Hanoi experiences humid subtropical conditions.
Size Ratio
Abu Dhabi fits inside Hanoi ~3 times
Density Gap
Hanoi is 1.5x more densely populated
Abu Dhabi covers 972 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include San Diego (964 km²), Dallas (997 km²), Berlin (892 km²), Hong Kong (1,114 km²), or Santiago (838 km²).
Hanoi covers 3,359 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Karachi (3,527 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), Dubai (4,114 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), or Moscow (2,511 km²).
The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi to Hanoi is 5,262 km (3,270 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~6h 41m.
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