Hamburg
755 km²
Hanoi
3,359 km²
Germany
Vietnam
Area Comparison
Hamburg is 4.4x smaller than Hanoi
Population Comparison
Hamburg has 4.2x fewer people than Hanoi
Yes — Hanoi is 4.4x larger than Hamburg by area. Hanoi spans 3,359 km² (1,297 mi²) while Hamburg covers 755 km² (292 mi²) — a difference of 2,604 km². You could fit Hamburg inside Hanoi approximately 4 times.
To put Hamburg's size in perspective, its area of 755 km² is roughly the same size as New York City. Meanwhile, Hanoi at 3,359 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Rhode Island.
In more relatable units, Hamburg's 755 km² is about 106,000 American football fields, 13 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 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.
Hamburg, officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and seventh-largest city in the European Union, with a population of over 1.9 million. The Hamburg Metropolitan Region has a population of over 5.1 million and is the tenth-largest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union.
Known as "Gateway to the World", Hamburg covers 755 km² with a population of 1.9 million. Hamburg is known for Port of Hamburg, Elbphilharmonie concert hall, Reeperbahn nightlife district, among other attractions.
Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany and the seventh-largest in the European Union.
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. It was established in 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.
Hamburg has a population density of 2,530 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Hanoi, with 2,397 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Both cities have comparable density, though Hamburg is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Hamburg fits inside Hanoi ~4 times
Hamburg covers 755 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Bangalore (741 km²), Singapore (733 km²), Tehran (730 km²), New York (783 km²), or Nairobi (696 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 Hamburg to Hanoi is 8,514 km (5,290 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 31m.
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