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North Carolina vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²). Saskatchewan's land area is 4.7 times (370%) larger than North Carolina's.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water. Saskatchewan's total area is 4.7 times (367%) larger than North Carolina's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km). Saskatchewan's north-south length is 3.1 times (209%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 1.2 times (25%) wider than Saskatchewan's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m). Mount Mitchell is 2,107 feet higher than Cypress Hills.
Lowest point: North Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet. North Carolina's lowest point is 699 feet lower.
North Carolina vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026). North Carolina's population is 8.7 times (773%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5. North Carolina's population density is 41.3 times higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city: North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141. Charlotte's population is 3.5 times (255%) larger than Saskatoon's.
Largest metro area: North Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 9.1 times (808%) larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state. Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, North Carolina is the older of the two by 116 years.
North Carolina vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion. North Carolina's economic output is 10.2 times larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019. North Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Official Websites
North Carolina official website · Saskatchewan 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.