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Manitoba vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Manitoba has a land area of 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Manitoba's land area is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area: Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Manitoba's total area is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length: Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 1.4 times (36%) longer than Manitoba's.
Width: Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 1.5 times (55%) wider than Manitoba's.
Highest point: Manitoba's highest point is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 2,690 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point: Manitoba's lowest point is Hudson Bay at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Manitoba vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Manitoba has a population of 1,505,117 (2026), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Manitoba's population is 2.7 times (174%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Manitoba: 7.0 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Manitoba's population density is 1.8 times (84%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Manitoba's biggest city is Winnipeg with 749,607 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Winnipeg's population is 6.8 times (578%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Manitoba's largest metropolitan area is Winnipeg CMA (834,678 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Winnipeg CMA's population is 3.9 times (293%) larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Manitoba is the older of the two by 79 years.
Manitoba vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Manitoba's GDP is $70.2 billion (2024) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Manitoba's economic output is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Manitoba: $47,034 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (20%) 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.