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Manitoba vs Wales Geography
Land area: Manitoba has a land area of 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Manitoba's land area is 26.6 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Manitoba's total area is 31.2 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Manitoba's north-south length is 5.1 times (415%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Manitoba's east-west width is 4.6 times (365%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Manitoba's highest point is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 830 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point: Manitoba's lowest point is Hudson Bay at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Manitoba vs Wales Population and History
Population: Manitoba has a population of 1,505,117 (2026), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 2.1 times (106%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density: Manitoba: 7.0 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 55.3 times higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city: Manitoba's biggest city is Winnipeg with 749,607 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Winnipeg's population is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 334 years.
Manitoba vs Wales Economy
GDP: Manitoba's GDP is $70.2 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Wales' economic output is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita: Manitoba: $47,034 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Manitoba's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (64%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Manitoba official website · 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.