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District of Columbia vs Manitoba Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while Manitoba has 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²). Manitoba's land area is 3,503.5 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²), including inland and coastal water. Manitoba's total area is 3,659.9 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km). Manitoba's north-south length is 59.0 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km). Manitoba's east-west width is 43.0 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); Manitoba's is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m). Baldy Mountain is 2,301 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; Manitoba's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
District of Columbia vs Manitoba Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while Manitoba has 1,505,117 (2026). Manitoba's population is 2.1 times (114%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs Manitoba: 7.0. District of Columbia's population density is 1,641.9 times higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city: District of Columbia's biggest city is Washington with 702,250 people; Manitoba's is Winnipeg with 749,607. Winnipeg's population is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Washington's.
Largest metro area: District of Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Manitoba's Winnipeg CMA (834,678). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 7.7 times (671%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 80 years.
District of Columbia vs Manitoba Economy
GDP: District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs Manitoba's $70.2 billion. District of Columbia's economic output is 2.6 times (163%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita: District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs Manitoba: $47,034. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 5.6 times (458%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
District of 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.