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Louisiana vs Manitoba Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Manitoba has 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²). Manitoba's land area is 4.9 times (395%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²), including inland and coastal water. Manitoba's total area is 4.8 times (378%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km). Manitoba's north-south length is 2.5 times (155%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km). Manitoba's east-west width is 1.4 times (45%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Manitoba's is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m). Baldy Mountain is 2,197 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Manitoba's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Manitoba Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Manitoba has 1,505,117 (2026). Louisiana's population is 3.1 times (205%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Manitoba: 7.0. Louisiana's population density is 15.2 times higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Manitoba's is Winnipeg with 749,607. Winnipeg's population is 2.1 times (107%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Manitoba's Winnipeg CMA (834,678). New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's population is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 58 years.
Louisiana vs Manitoba Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Manitoba's $70.2 billion. Louisiana's economic output is 4.7 times (369%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Manitoba: $47,034. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (52%) higher than Manitoba'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.