Hanoi
3,359 km²
Prague
496 km²
Vietnam
Czech Republic
Area Comparison
Hanoi is 6.8x larger than Prague
Population Comparison
Hanoi has 5.8x more people than Prague
Yes — Hanoi is 6.8x larger than Prague by area. Hanoi spans 3,359 km² (1,297 mi²) while Prague covers 496 km² (192 mi²) — a difference of 2,863 km². You could fit Prague inside Hanoi approximately 6 times.
To put Hanoi's size in perspective, its area of 3,359 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Rhode Island. Meanwhile, Prague at 496 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
Picture Hanoi another way: its area is large enough to fit about 470,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Manhattan, or 32 times the area of Paris. Prague works out to about 69,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
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.
Known as "City Between Rivers", Hanoi covers 3,359 km² with a population of 8.1 million. The city was established in 1010. Hanoi is known for Hoan Kiem Lake, Old Quarter, Temple of Literature, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Hanoi Metro.
Hanoi encompasses 3,358.6 square kilometers and had a population of nearly 8.8 million as of 2025.
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Located on the Vltava River, the city has a population of about 1.4 million, making it the twelfth-largest city in the European Union. Its metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people.
Nicknamed "The City of a Hundred Spires", Prague has an area of 496 km² and is home to 1.4 million people. Its history stretches back to 800. Visitors come for Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, Old Town Square, and much more.
Prague is the historical capital of Bohemia and today serves as the Czech Republic's capital and largest city.
Hanoi has a population density of 2,397 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Prague, with 2,823 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Both cities have comparable density, though Prague is slightly more compact.
Size Ratio
Prague fits inside Hanoi ~6 times
History
Prague is ~210 years older
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).
Prague covers 496 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Montreal (498 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), Budapest (525 km²), Oslo (454 km²), or Auckland (559 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hanoi to Prague is 8,329 km (5,175 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~10h 18m.
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