Ho Chi Minh City
2,061 km²
Wuhan
8,569 km²
Vietnam
People's Republic of China
Area Comparison
Ho Chi Minh City is 4.2x smaller than Wuhan
Population Comparison
Ho Chi Minh City has 1.4x fewer people than Wuhan
Yes — Wuhan is 4.2x larger than Ho Chi Minh City by area. Wuhan spans 8,569 km² (3,309 mi²) while Ho Chi Minh City covers 2,061 km² (796 mi²) — a difference of 6,508 km². You could fit Ho Chi Minh City inside Wuhan approximately 4 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, Wuhan at 8,569 km² is about 1.4x the size of 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 Wuhan, that's about 1,200,000 American football fields, 140 times the area of Manhattan, or 81 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.
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei, China. With a population of 13,739,000, it is the most populous city in Hubei and the seventh-most-populous city in China. It is also one of China's nine national central cities.
Also known as "River City", Wuhan has an area of 8,569 km² and is home to 12.3 million people. Visitors come for Yellow Crane Tower, Yangtze River confluence, East Lake, and much more.
Wuhan houses 13.7 million residents, ranking as the seventh-most populous city in all of China.
Ho Chi Minh City has a population density of 4,362 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Wuhan, with 1,439 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Ho Chi Minh City is dramatically more crowded, with 3.0x the population density.
Size Ratio
Ho Chi Minh City fits inside Wuhan ~4 times
Density Gap
Ho Chi Minh City is 3.0x 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).
Wuhan covers 8,569 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Melbourne (9,993 km²), Xi'an (10,097 km²), Perth (6,417 km²), or Shanghai (6,341 km²).
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The straight-line distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Wuhan is 2,337 km (1,452 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~3h 15m.
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