The map above shows Mississippi and Manitoba side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Mississippi vs Manitoba Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Manitoba has 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²). Manitoba's land area is 4.6 times (355%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²), including inland and coastal water. Manitoba's total area is 5.2 times (416%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km). Manitoba's north-south length is 2.3 times (128%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km). Manitoba's east-west width is 1.5 times (52%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Manitoba's is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m). Baldy Mountain is 1,925 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Manitoba's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Mississippi vs Manitoba Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Manitoba has 1,505,117 (2026). Mississippi's population is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Manitoba: 7.0. Mississippi's population density is 9.0 times (796%) higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Manitoba's is Winnipeg with 749,607. Winnipeg's population is 5.3 times (430%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Manitoba's Winnipeg CMA (834,678). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 53 years.
Mississippi vs Manitoba Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Manitoba's $70.2 billion. Mississippi's economic output is 2.3 times (125%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Manitoba: $47,034. Mississippi's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
Mississippi official website · Manitoba official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.