City size comparison

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Ho Chi Minh City is about 11 times bigger than Chicago.

Chicago is approximately 590 sq km, while Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 6,773 sq km, making Ho Chi Minh City 1,048% larger than Chicago.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Chicago vs. Ho Chi Minh City uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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