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Manitoba vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: Manitoba has a land area of 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 1.4 times (45%) larger than Manitoba's.
Total area: Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Manitoba's.
Length: Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). Manitoba's north-south length is 1.1 times (13%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width: Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 1.6 times (61%) wider than Manitoba's.
Highest point: Manitoba's highest point is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 4,580 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point: Manitoba's lowest point is Hudson Bay at 0 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Manitoba vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: Manitoba has a population of 1,505,117 (2026), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). New South Wales' population is 5.7 times (473%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density: Manitoba: 7.0 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. New South Wales' population density is 4.0 times (299%) higher than Manitoba's.
Largest metro area: Manitoba's largest metropolitan area is Winnipeg CMA (834,678 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830). Greater Sydney's population is 6.8 times (576%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History: Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, Manitoba is the older of the two by 31 years.
Manitoba vs New South Wales Economy
GDP: Manitoba's GDP is $70.2 billion (2024) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 7.8 times (679%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita: Manitoba: $47,034 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435. New South Wales' GDP per capita is 1.3 times (35%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
Manitoba official website · New South Wales 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.