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Manitoba vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area: Manitoba has a land area of 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²). Manitoba's land area is 40.8 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area: Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water. Manitoba's total area is 45.8 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length: Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km). Manitoba's north-south length is 9.2 times (824%) longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width: Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km). Manitoba's east-west width is 4.8 times (382%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point: Manitoba's highest point is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m). Slieve Donard is 59 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point: Manitoba's lowest point is Hudson Bay at 0 feet; Northern Ireland's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Manitoba vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population: Manitoba has a population of 1,505,117 (2026), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022). Northern Ireland's population is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density: Manitoba: 7.0 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8. Northern Ireland's population density is 52.0 times higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city: Manitoba's biggest city is Winnipeg with 749,607 people; Northern Ireland's is Belfast with 348,005. Winnipeg's population is 2.2 times (115%) larger than Belfast's.
History: Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921. In its current form, Manitoba is the older of the two by 51 years.
Manitoba vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP: Manitoba's GDP is $70.2 billion (2024) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion. Manitoba's economic output is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Manitoba: $47,034 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686. Manitoba's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (53%) higher than Northern Ireland's.
Official Websites
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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.