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Kentucky vs Manitoba Geography
Land area: Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while Manitoba has 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²). Manitoba's land area is 5.4 times (441%) larger than Kentucky's.
Total area: Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²), including inland and coastal water. Manitoba's total area is 6.2 times (519%) larger than Kentucky's.
Length: Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km). Manitoba's north-south length is 3.0 times (198%) longer than Kentucky's.
Width: Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km). Manitoba's east-west width is 1.2 times (23%) wider than Kentucky's.
Highest point: Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); Manitoba's is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m). Black Mountain is 1,404 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point: Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; Manitoba's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet. Manitoba's lowest point is 270 feet lower.
Kentucky vs Manitoba Population and History
Population: Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while Manitoba has 1,505,117 (2026). Kentucky's population is 3.0 times (205%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density: Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs Manitoba: 7.0. Kentucky's population density is 16.6 times higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city: Kentucky's biggest city is Louisville with 640,796 people; Manitoba's is Winnipeg with 749,607. Winnipeg's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Louisville's.
Largest metro area: Kentucky's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Manitoba's Winnipeg CMA (834,678). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 2.8 times (176%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History: Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Kentucky is the older of the two by 78 years.
Kentucky vs Manitoba Economy
GDP: Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs Manitoba's $70.2 billion. Kentucky's economic output is 4.2 times (321%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita: Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs Manitoba: $47,034. Kentucky's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
Kentucky 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.