Dhaka
368 km²
Ho Chi Minh City
2,061 km²
Bangladesh
Vietnam
Area Comparison
Dhaka is 5.6x smaller than Ho Chi Minh City
Population Comparison
Dhaka has 1.9x more people than Ho Chi Minh City
Yes — Ho Chi Minh City is 5.6x larger than Dhaka by area. Ho Chi Minh City spans 2,061 km² (796 mi²) while Dhaka covers 368 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 1,693 km². You could fit Dhaka inside Ho Chi Minh City approximately 5 times.
To put Dhaka's size in perspective, its area of 368 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City at 2,061 km² is roughly the same size as Tokyo (city proper).
Picture Dhaka another way: its area is large enough to fit about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park. For Ho Chi Minh City, that's about 289,000 American football fields, 35 times the area of Manhattan, or 20 times the area of Paris.
Dhaka, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. With an estimated population of 36.6 million, Dhaka is the second largest city by population in the world, and is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. Dhaka is an important cultural, economic, and scientific hub of Eastern South Asia with its most affluent neighborhood Gulshan being among the most posh neighborhoods in South Asia.
Known as "Dacca", Dhaka covers 368 km² with a population of 16.8 million. Dhaka is known for Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, Gulshan neighborhood, among other attractions.
Dhaka is the second-largest city in the world by population, with an estimated 36.6 million residents.
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.
Also known as "Saigon", Ho Chi Minh City has an area of 2,061 km² and is home to 9.0 million people. Its history stretches back to 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.
Dhaka has a population density of 45,652 people per km² — one of the most densely packed urban areas on Earth. Ho Chi Minh City, with 4,362 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Dhaka is dramatically more crowded, with 10.5x the population density.
Size Ratio
Dhaka fits inside Ho Chi Minh City ~5 times
Density Gap
Dhaka is 10.5x more densely populated
Dhaka covers 368 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Seattle (369 km²), Philadelphia (370 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 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 Dhaka to Ho Chi Minh City is 2,242 km (1,393 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~3h 8m.
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