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Manitoba vs South Africa Geography
Land area: Manitoba has a land area of 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²). South Africa's land area is 2.2 times (119%) larger than Manitoba's.
Total area: Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water. South Africa's total area is 1.9 times (88%) larger than Manitoba's.
Length: Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km). South Africa's north-south length is 1.4 times (37%) longer than Manitoba's.
Width: Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km). South Africa's east-west width is 2.0 times (96%) wider than Manitoba's.
Highest point: Manitoba's highest point is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m). Mafadi is 8,589 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point: Manitoba's lowest point is Hudson Bay at 0 feet; South Africa's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Manitoba vs South Africa Population and History
Population: Manitoba has a population of 1,505,117 (2026), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026). South Africa's population is 42.2 times larger than Manitoba's.
Population density: Manitoba: 7.0 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5. South Africa's population density is 19.4 times higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city: Manitoba's biggest city is Winnipeg with 749,607 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262. Johannesburg's population is 6.4 times (541%) larger than Winnipeg's.
Largest metro area: Manitoba's largest metropolitan area is Winnipeg CMA (834,678 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175). Johannesburg's population is 8.5 times (748%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History: Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961. In its current form, Manitoba is the older of the two by 40 years.
Manitoba vs South Africa Economy
GDP: Manitoba's GDP is $70.2 billion (2024) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion. South Africa's economic output is 6.1 times (509%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita: Manitoba: $47,034 per person vs South Africa: $6,598. Manitoba's GDP per capita is 7.1 times (613%) higher than South Africa'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.