The map above shows Arkansas and Saskatchewan side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Arkansas vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²). Saskatchewan's land area is 4.4 times (339%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water. Saskatchewan's total area is 4.7 times (373%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km). Saskatchewan's north-south length is 3.3 times (228%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km). Saskatchewan's east-west width is 1.4 times (40%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m). Cypress Hills is 1,815 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet. Arkansas's lowest point is 644 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026). Arkansas' population is 2.4 times (144%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5. Arkansas' population density is 10.8 times higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141. Saskatoon's population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 4.2 times (322%) larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 69 years.
Arkansas vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 2.3 times (129%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019. Saskatchewan's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Arkansas'.
Official Websites
Arkansas official website · Saskatchewan official website
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.