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Louisiana vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²). Saskatchewan's land area is 5.3 times (429%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water. Saskatchewan's total area is 4.8 times (380%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km). Saskatchewan's north-south length is 2.6 times (164%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km). Saskatchewan's east-west width is 1.1 times (10%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m). Cypress Hills is 4,034 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 707 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026). Louisiana's population is 3.6 times (263%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5. Louisiana's population density is 19.3 times higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141. New Orleans' population is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Saskatoon's.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480). New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's population is 3.0 times (204%) larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 93 years.
Louisiana vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion. Louisiana's economic output is 4.0 times (300%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) 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.