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Manitoba vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area
- Manitoba has a land area of 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²).
- Saskatchewan's land area is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Manitoba's.
Total area
- Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Manitoba and Saskatchewan have about the same total area.
Length
- Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km).
- Manitoba and Saskatchewan have about the same north-south length.
Width
- Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km).
- Manitoba's east-west width is 1.3 times (32%) wider than Saskatchewan's.
Highest point
- Manitoba's highest point is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m).
- Cypress Hills is 1,837 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point
- Manitoba's lowest point is Hudson Bay at 0 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet.
- Manitoba's lowest point is 699 feet lower.
Manitoba vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population
- Manitoba has a population of 1,505,117 (2026), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026).
- Manitoba's population is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density
- Manitoba: 7.0 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5.
- Manitoba's population density is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city
- Manitoba's biggest city is Winnipeg with 749,607 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141.
- Winnipeg's population is 2.8 times (182%) larger than Saskatoon's.
Largest metro area
- Manitoba's largest metropolitan area is Winnipeg CMA (834,678 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480).
- Winnipeg CMA's population is 2.6 times (163%) larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History
- Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870.
- Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905.
- In its current form, Manitoba is the older of the two by 35 years.
Manitoba vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP
- Manitoba's GDP is $70.2 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion.
- Saskatchewan's economic output is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita
- Manitoba: $47,034 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019.
- Saskatchewan's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
Manitoba official website · Saskatchewan official website
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