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Arkansas vs Manitoba Geography
Land area
- Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Manitoba has 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²).
- Manitoba's land area is 4.1 times (311%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area
- Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Manitoba's total area is 4.7 times (370%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length
- Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km).
- Manitoba's north-south length is 3.2 times (216%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width
- Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km).
- Manitoba's east-west width is 1.8 times (85%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point
- Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Manitoba's is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m).
- Mount Magazine is 22 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point
- Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Manitoba's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet.
- Manitoba's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Manitoba Population and History
Population
- Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Manitoba has 1,505,117 (2026).
- Arkansas' population is 2.1 times (105%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density
- Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Manitoba: 7.0.
- Arkansas' population density is 8.5 times (749%) higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city
- Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Manitoba's is Winnipeg with 749,607.
- Winnipeg's population is 3.7 times (266%) larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area
- Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Manitoba's Winnipeg CMA (834,678).
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History
- Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state.
- Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870.
- In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 34 years.
Arkansas vs Manitoba Economy
GDP
- Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Manitoba's $70.2 billion.
- Arkansas' economic output is 2.7 times (168%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita
- Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Manitoba: $47,034.
- Arkansas' GDP per capita is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
Arkansas official website · Manitoba official website
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