Ho Chi Minh City
2,061 km²
Portland
376 km²
Vietnam
United States
Area Comparison
Ho Chi Minh City is 5.5x larger than Portland
Population Comparison
Ho Chi Minh City has 13.8x more people than Portland
Ho Chi Minh City is significantly larger, covering 5.5 times the area of Portland. Ho Chi Minh City spans 2,061 km² (796 mi²) while Portland covers 376 km² (145 mi²) — a difference of 1,685 km². You could fit Portland inside Ho Chi Minh City approximately 5 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, Portland at 376 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul.
In more relatable units, Ho Chi Minh City's 2,061 km² is about 289,000 American football fields, 35 times the area of Manhattan, or 20 times the area of Paris. Portland works out to about 53,000 American football fields, 190 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located in the Pacific Northwest at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the 28th-most populous city in the United States, sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and fourth-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, with a population of 652,503 at the 2020 census. The Portland metropolitan area, with over 2.54 million residents, is the 26th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.
Often called "Rose City", Portland has an area of 376 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. Visitors come for Powell's City of Books, Voodoo Doughnut, Washington Park, and much more.
Portland sits at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the Pacific Northwest.
Ho Chi Minh City has a population density of 4,362 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Portland, with 1,729 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Ho Chi Minh City is noticeably denser, packing 2.5 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Portland fits inside Ho Chi Minh City ~5 times
Density Gap
Ho Chi Minh City is 2.5x more densely populated
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).
Portland covers 376 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Seattle (369 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Denver (401 km²), or Atlanta (348 km²).
The straight-line distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Portland is 12,047 km (7,486 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 40m.
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