City size comparison

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Ho Chi Minh City is about 1.3 times bigger than Istanbul.

Istanbul is approximately 5,343 sq km, while Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 6,773 sq km, making Ho Chi Minh City 27% larger than Istanbul.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Istanbul vs. Ho Chi Minh City uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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