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Nebraska vs Manitoba Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Manitoba has 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²). Manitoba's land area is 2.8 times (178%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²), including inland and coastal water. Manitoba's total area is 3.2 times (223%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km). Manitoba's north-south length is 1.5 times (54%) longer than Nebraska's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km). Manitoba's east-west width is 1.1 times (11%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Manitoba's is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m). Panorama Point is 2,698 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Manitoba's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet. Manitoba's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Manitoba Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Manitoba has 1,505,117 (2026). Nebraska's population is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Manitoba: 7.0. Nebraska's population density is 3.7 times (273%) higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Manitoba's is Winnipeg with 749,607. Winnipeg's population is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Manitoba's Winnipeg CMA (834,678). Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 3 years.
Nebraska vs Manitoba Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Manitoba's $70.2 billion. Nebraska's economic output is 2.7 times (170%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Manitoba: $47,034. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (101%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
Nebraska 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.