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Kansas vs Manitoba Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Manitoba has 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²). Manitoba's land area is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Kansas'.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²), including inland and coastal water. Manitoba's total area is 3.0 times (204%) larger than Kansas'.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km). Manitoba's north-south length is 3.7 times (271%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km). Manitoba's east-west width is 1.3 times (29%) wider than Kansas'.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Manitoba's is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m). Mount Sunflower is 1,310 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Manitoba's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet. Manitoba's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Kansas vs Manitoba Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Manitoba has 1,505,117 (2026). Kansas' population is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Manitoba: 7.0. Kansas' population density is 5.2 times (419%) higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; Manitoba's is Winnipeg with 749,607. Winnipeg's population is 1.9 times (87%) larger than Wichita's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs Manitoba's Winnipeg CMA (834,678). Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's population is 2.7 times (170%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Kansas is the older of the two by 9 years.
Kansas vs Manitoba Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs Manitoba's $70.2 billion. Kansas' economic output is 3.3 times (228%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs Manitoba: $47,034. Kansas' GDP per capita is 1.6 times (65%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
Kansas official website · Manitoba 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.