Bogotá
1,578 km²
Hanoi
3,359 km²
Colombia
Vietnam
Area Comparison
Bogotá is 2.1x smaller than Hanoi
Population Comparison
Bogotá has 1.0x fewer people than Hanoi
In terms of area, Hanoi is 2.1x the size of Bogotá. Hanoi spans 3,359 km² (1,297 mi²) while Bogotá covers 1,578 km² (609 mi²) — a difference of 1,781 km². You could fit Bogotá inside Hanoi approximately 2 times.
To put Bogotá's size in perspective, its area of 1,578 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, Hanoi at 3,359 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Rhode Island.
Bogotá's footprint is roughly about 221,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 times the area of Paris — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. For Hanoi, that's about 470,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Manhattan, or 32 times the area of Paris.
Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not politically part of, the surrounding department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is a territorial entity of the first order, with the same administrative status as the departments of Colombia.
Known as "Athens of South America", Bogotá covers 1,578 km² with a population of 8.0 million. The city was established in 1538. Bogotá is known for Monserrate hill, La Candelaria district, Gold Museum, among other attractions.
Bogotá sits at 2,582 m elevation, making it one of the highest capital cities in the world.
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. The city dates 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.
Bogotá has a population density of 5,089 people per km² — a densely populated city. Hanoi, with 2,397 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Bogotá is noticeably denser, packing 2.1 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Bogotá fits inside Hanoi ~2 times
Density Gap
Bogotá is 2.1x more densely populated
History
Hanoi is ~528 years older
Bogotá covers 1,578 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include London (1,572 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Johannesburg (1,644 km²), or Mexico City (1,485 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 Bogotá to Hanoi is 17,153 km (10,658 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~20h 41m.
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