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British Columbia vs Manitoba Geography
Land area: British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while Manitoba has 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²). British Columbia's land area is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Manitoba's.
Total area: British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Manitoba's.
Length: British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 1.3 times (33%) longer than Manitoba's.
Width: British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 2.4 times (141%) wider than Manitoba's.
Highest point: British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); Manitoba's is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m). Mount Fairweather is 12,569 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point: British Columbia's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Manitoba's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
British Columbia vs Manitoba Population and History
Population: British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while Manitoba has 1,505,117 (2026). British Columbia's population is 3.8 times (276%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density: British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs Manitoba: 7.0. British Columbia's population density is 2.3 times (126%) higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city: British Columbia's biggest city is Vancouver with 662,248 people; Manitoba's is Winnipeg with 749,607. Winnipeg's population is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Vancouver's.
Largest metro area: British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs Manitoba's Winnipeg CMA (834,678). Vancouver CMA's population is 3.2 times (217%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History: British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Manitoba is the older of the two by 1 years.
British Columbia vs Manitoba Economy
GDP: British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs Manitoba's $70.2 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 4.5 times (346%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita: British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs Manitoba: $47,034. British Columbia's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
British Columbia official website · Manitoba 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.