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Manitoba vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area: Manitoba has a land area of 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). Northwest Territories' land area is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Manitoba's.
Total area: Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northwest Territories' total area is 2.1 times (108%) larger than Manitoba's.
Length: Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). Northwest Territories' north-south length is 1.7 times (71%) longer than Manitoba's.
Width: Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). Northwest Territories' east-west width is 1.9 times (92%) wider than Manitoba's.
Highest point: Manitoba's highest point is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Mount Nirvana is 6,368 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point: Manitoba's lowest point is Hudson Bay at 0 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Manitoba vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population: Manitoba has a population of 1,505,117 (2026), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). Manitoba's population is 33.3 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: Manitoba: 7.0 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. Manitoba's population density is 70.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city: Manitoba's biggest city is Winnipeg with 749,607 people; Northwest Territories's is Yellowknife with 20,340. Winnipeg's population is 36.9 times larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area: Manitoba's largest metropolitan area is Winnipeg CMA (834,678 people) vs Northwest Territories's Yellowknife CMA (20,340). Winnipeg CMA's population is 41.0 times larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History: Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870.
Manitoba vs Northwest Territories Economy
GDP: Manitoba's GDP is $70.2 billion (2024) vs Northwest Territories's $3.7 billion. Manitoba's economic output is 19.0 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita: Manitoba: $47,034 per person vs Northwest Territories: $82,646. Northwest Territories' GDP per capita is 1.8 times (76%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
Manitoba official website · Northwest Territories official website
More Size Comparisons
All Manitoba size comparisons · All Northwest Territories size comparisons
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.