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Manitoba vs Queensland Geography
Land area
- Manitoba has a land area of 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²).
- Queensland's land area is 3.1 times (213%) larger than Manitoba's.
Total area
- Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Queensland's total area is 2.7 times (167%) larger than Manitoba's.
Length
- Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km).
- Queensland's north-south length is 1.8 times (82%) longer than Manitoba's.
Width
- Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km).
- Queensland's east-west width is 2.5 times (147%) wider than Manitoba's.
Highest point
- Manitoba's highest point is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m).
- Mount Bartle Frere is 2,555 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point
- Manitoba's lowest point is Hudson Bay at 0 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Manitoba vs Queensland Population and History
Population
- Manitoba has a population of 1,505,117 (2026), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025).
- Queensland's population is 3.8 times (278%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density
- Manitoba: 7.0 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5.
- Queensland's population density is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Manitoba's.
Largest metro area
- Manitoba's largest metropolitan area is Winnipeg CMA (834,678 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524).
- Greater Brisbane's population is 3.4 times (239%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History
- Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870.
- Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859.
- In its current form, Manitoba is the older of the two by 31 years.
Manitoba vs Queensland Economy
GDP
- Manitoba's GDP is $70.2 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion.
- Queensland's economic output is 4.9 times (392%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita
- Manitoba: $47,034 per person vs Queensland: $60,710.
- Queensland's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
Manitoba official website · Queensland official website
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