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District of Columbia vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²). Saskatchewan's land area is 3,744.7 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water. Saskatchewan's total area is 3,678.2 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km). Saskatchewan's north-south length is 61.2 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km). Saskatchewan's east-west width is 32.6 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m). Cypress Hills is 4,138 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet. District of Columbia's lowest point is 699 feet lower.
District of Columbia vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026). Saskatchewan's population is 1.8 times (80%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5. District of Columbia's population density is 2,089.7 times higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city: District of Columbia's biggest city is Washington with 702,250 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141. Washington's population is 2.6 times (164%) larger than Saskatoon'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 Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 20.3 times larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 115 years.
District of Columbia vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP: District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion. District of Columbia's economic output is 2.2 times (124%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita: District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 4.0 times (298%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Official Websites
District of Columbia 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.