The map above shows Iowa and Saskatchewan side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Iowa vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area: Iowa has a land area of 55,854 square miles (144,660 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²). Saskatchewan's land area is 4.1 times (309%) larger than Iowa's.
Total area: Iowa: 56,273 square miles (145,746 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water. Saskatchewan's total area is 4.5 times (347%) larger than Iowa's.
Length: Iowa is 216 miles (347 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km). Saskatchewan's north-south length is 3.7 times (269%) longer than Iowa's.
Width: Iowa spans 335 miles (539 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km). Saskatchewan's east-west width is 1.2 times (17%) wider than Iowa's.
Highest point: Iowa's highest point is Hawkeye Point at 1,669 feet (509 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m). Cypress Hills is 2,898 feet higher than Hawkeye Point.
Lowest point: Iowa's lowest point is Mississippi River at 480 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet. Iowa's lowest point is 219 feet lower.
Iowa vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population: Iowa has a population of 3,241,488 (2024), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026). Iowa's population is 2.6 times (156%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density: Iowa: 58.0 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5. Iowa's population density is 10.5 times higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city: Iowa's biggest city is Des Moines with 213,096 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141. Saskatoon's population is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Des Moines'.
Largest metro area: Iowa's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480). Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 3.2 times (215%) larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History: Iowa: Admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state. Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Iowa is the older of the two by 59 years.
Iowa vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP: Iowa's GDP is $265.8 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion. Iowa's economic output is 3.2 times (223%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita: Iowa: $81,998 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019. Iowa's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Official Websites
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More Size Comparisons
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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.