Copenhagen
91 km²
Ho Chi Minh City
2,061 km²
Denmark
Vietnam
Area Comparison
Copenhagen is 22.6x smaller than Ho Chi Minh City
Population Comparison
Copenhagen has 13.4x fewer people than Ho Chi Minh City
In terms of area, Ho Chi Minh City is 22.6x the size of Copenhagen. Ho Chi Minh City spans 2,061 km² (796 mi²) while Copenhagen covers 91 km² (35 mi²) — a difference of 1,970 km². You could fit Copenhagen inside Ho Chi Minh City approximately 22 times.
To put Copenhagen's size in perspective, its area of 91 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Paris (city proper). Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City at 2,061 km² is roughly the same size as Tokyo (city proper).
In more relatable units, Copenhagen's 91 km² is about 13,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Vatican City, or 45 times the area of Monaco. Ho Chi Minh City works out to about 289,000 American football fields, 35 times the area of Manhattan, or 20 times the area of Paris.
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of both the country of Denmark and the wider Kingdom of Denmark, with a population of 667,000 people in the municipality and 1.4 million in the urban area. The city is situated mainly on the island of Zealand (Sjælland), with a smaller part on the island of Amager. Copenhagen is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
Known as "City of Spires", Copenhagen covers 91 km² with a population of 0.7 million. The city was established in 1167. Copenhagen is known for The Little Mermaid statue, Tivoli Gardens, Nyhavn waterfront, among other attractions.
Copenhagen sits mainly on the island of Zealand, with a smaller portion on the island of Amager.
Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is the most populous municipality of Vietnam, with a population of more than 14 million in 2025. Its geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigon River. As the largest financial centre in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City has the largest gross regional domestic product out of all Vietnam provinces and municipalities, contributing around a quarter of the country's total GDP.
Nicknamed "Saigon", Ho Chi Minh City has an area of 2,061 km² and is home to 9.0 million people. It was established in 1698. Visitors come for Independence Palace, Bitexco Financial Tower, War Remnants Museum, and much more. Getting around is easy with the HCMC Metro (opening 2024).
Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam's largest financial center and contributes around a quarter of the country's total GDP.
Copenhagen has a population density of 7,363 people per km² — a densely populated city. Ho Chi Minh City, with 4,362 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Copenhagen is noticeably denser, packing 1.7 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Copenhagen fits inside Ho Chi Minh City ~22 times
Density Gap
Copenhagen is 1.7x more densely populated
History
Copenhagen is ~531 years older
Copenhagen covers 91 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Zurich (88 km²), Lisbon (100 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), Paris (105 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
Ho Chi Minh City covers 2,061 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shenzhen (1,997 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), Riyadh (1,798 km²), Cape Town (2,455 km²), or Houston (1,725 km²).
The straight-line distance from Copenhagen to Ho Chi Minh City is 9,268 km (5,759 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 24m.
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