The map above shows Wisconsin and Manitoba side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Wisconsin vs Manitoba Geography
Land area: Wisconsin has a land area of 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²), while Manitoba has 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²). Manitoba's land area is 3.9 times (295%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Total area: Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²) vs Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²), including inland and coastal water. Manitoba's total area is 3.8 times (282%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Length: Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km) long from north to south; Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km). Manitoba's north-south length is 2.1 times (108%) longer than Wisconsin's.
Width: Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km) east to west; Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km). Manitoba's east-west width is 1.6 times (60%) wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: Wisconsin's highest point is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m); Manitoba's is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m). Baldy Mountain is 784 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Wisconsin's lowest point is Lake Michigan at 577 feet; Manitoba's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet. Manitoba's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
Wisconsin vs Manitoba Population and History
Population: Wisconsin has a population of 5,960,975 (2024), while Manitoba has 1,505,117 (2026). Wisconsin's population is 4.0 times (296%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density: Wisconsin: 110.0 people per square mile vs Manitoba: 7.0. Wisconsin's population density is 15.7 times higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city: Wisconsin's biggest city is Milwaukee with 563,531 people; Manitoba's is Winnipeg with 749,607. Winnipeg's population is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Milwaukee's.
Largest metro area: Wisconsin's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Manitoba's Winnipeg CMA (834,678). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 4.5 times (350%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History: Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Wisconsin is the older of the two by 22 years.
Wisconsin vs Manitoba Economy
GDP: Wisconsin's GDP is $453.3 billion (2024) vs Manitoba's $70.2 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 6.5 times (546%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita: Wisconsin: $76,044 per person vs Manitoba: $47,034. Wisconsin's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (62%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
Wisconsin official website · Manitoba official website
More Size Comparisons
All Wisconsin size comparisons · All Manitoba 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.