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West Virginia vs Manitoba Geography
Land area: West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Manitoba has 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²). Manitoba's land area is 8.9 times (789%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²), including inland and coastal water. Manitoba's total area is 10.3 times larger than West Virginia's.
Length: West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km). Manitoba's north-south length is 3.1 times (213%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km). Manitoba's east-west width is 1.9 times (87%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Manitoba's is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m). Spruce Knob is 2,133 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point: West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Manitoba's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet. Manitoba's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Manitoba Population and History
Population: West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Manitoba has 1,505,117 (2026). West Virginia's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density: West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Manitoba: 7.0. West Virginia's population density is 10.5 times higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city: West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; Manitoba's is Winnipeg with 749,607. Winnipeg's population is 16.1 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: West Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Manitoba's Winnipeg CMA (834,678). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 7.7 times (671%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History: West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 7 years.
West Virginia vs Manitoba Economy
GDP: West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Manitoba's $70.2 billion. West Virginia's economic output is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita: West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Manitoba: $47,034. West Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) 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.