City size comparison

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Shanghai is around the same size as Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 6,773 sq km, while Shanghai is approximately 6,341 sq km, making Shanghai 93.63% the size of Ho Chi Minh City.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Ho Chi Minh City vs. Shanghai uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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