Ho Chi Minh City
2,061 km²
Perth
6,417 km²
Vietnam
Australia
Area Comparison
Ho Chi Minh City is 3.1x smaller than Perth
Population Comparison
Ho Chi Minh City has 4.2x more people than Perth
Yes — Perth is 3.1x larger than Ho Chi Minh City by area. Perth spans 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) while Ho Chi Minh City covers 2,061 km² (796 mi²) — a difference of 4,356 km². You could fit Ho Chi Minh City inside Perth approximately 3 times.
To put Ho Chi Minh City's size in perspective, its area of 2,061 km² is roughly the same size as Tokyo (city proper). Meanwhile, Perth at 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai.
Picture Ho Chi Minh City another way: its area is large enough to fit about 289,000 American football fields, 35 times the area of Manhattan, or 20 times the area of Paris. For Perth, that's about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 times the area of Paris.
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.
Known as "Saigon", Ho Chi Minh City covers 2,061 km² with a population of 9.0 million. The city was established in 1698. Ho Chi Minh City is known for Independence Palace, Bitexco Financial Tower, War Remnants Museum, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is 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.
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
Also known as "City of Light", Perth has an area of 6,417 km² and is home to 2.1 million people. The city dates back to 1829. Visitors come for Swan River, Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, and much more.
Perth is considered the world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, sitting on Australia's west coast.
Ho Chi Minh City has a population density of 4,362 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Perth, with 333 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Ho Chi Minh City is dramatically more crowded, with 13.1x the population density.
Size Ratio
Ho Chi Minh City fits inside Perth ~3 times
Density Gap
Ho Chi Minh City is 13.1x more densely populated
History
Ho Chi Minh City is ~131 years older
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).
Perth covers 6,417 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shanghai (6,341 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Melbourne (9,993 km²).
The straight-line distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Perth is 4,857 km (3,018 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~6h 13m.
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