The map above shows Arkansas and Manitoba side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
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
More Size Comparisons
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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.