The map above shows Manitoba and Yukon side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Manitoba vs Yukon Geography
Land area: Manitoba has a land area of 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²). Manitoba's land area is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Yukon's.
Total area: Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water. Manitoba's total area is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Yukon's.
Length: Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km). Manitoba's north-south length is 1.1 times (15%) longer than Yukon's.
Width: Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km). Yukon's east-west width is 1.6 times (61%) wider than Manitoba's.
Highest point: Manitoba's highest point is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m). Mount Logan is 16,821 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point: Manitoba's lowest point is Hudson Bay at 0 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Manitoba vs Yukon Population and History
Population: Manitoba has a population of 1,505,117 (2026), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024). Manitoba's population is 31.6 times larger than Yukon's.
Population density: Manitoba: 7.0 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3. Manitoba's population density is 23.3 times higher than Yukon's.
Biggest city: Manitoba's biggest city is Winnipeg with 749,607 people; Yukon's is Whitehorse with 28,201. Winnipeg's population is 26.6 times larger than Whitehorse's.
Largest metro area: Manitoba's largest metropolitan area is Winnipeg CMA (834,678 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913). Winnipeg CMA's population is 26.2 times larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History: Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898. In its current form, Manitoba is the older of the two by 28 years.
Manitoba vs Yukon Economy
GDP: Manitoba's GDP is $70.2 billion (2024) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion. Manitoba's economic output is 21.9 times larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita: Manitoba: $47,034 per person vs Yukon: $66,713. Yukon's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (42%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
Manitoba official website · Yukon official website
More Size Comparisons
All Manitoba size comparisons · All Yukon 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.