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Kansas vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²). Saskatchewan's land area is 2.8 times (179%) larger than Kansas'.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water. Saskatchewan's total area is 3.1 times (206%) larger than Kansas'.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km). Saskatchewan's north-south length is 3.8 times (285%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km). Kansas and Saskatchewan have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m). Cypress Hills is 527 feet higher than Mount Sunflower.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet. Kansas's lowest point is 20 feet lower.
Kansas vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026). Kansas' population is 2.3 times (135%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5. Kansas' population density is 6.6 times (560%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141. Wichita's population is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Saskatoon's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480). Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's population is 7.1 times (610%) larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Kansas is the older of the two by 44 years.
Kansas vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion. Kansas' economic output is 2.8 times (180%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019. Kansas' GDP per capita is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Official Websites
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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.