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Manitoba vs South Australia Geography
Land area
- Manitoba has a land area of 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²), while South Australia has 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²).
- South Australia's land area is 1.8 times (78%) larger than Manitoba's.
Total area
- Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²) vs South Australia: 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Australia's total area is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Manitoba's.
Length
- Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km) long from north to south; South Australia is 1,078 miles (1,735 km).
- South Australia's north-south length is 1.4 times (41%) longer than Manitoba's.
Width
- Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km) east to west; South Australia spans 825 miles (1,328 km).
- South Australia's east-west width is 1.6 times (60%) wider than Manitoba's.
Highest point
- Manitoba's highest point is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m); South Australia's is Mount Woodroffe at 4,708 feet (1,435 m).
- Mount Woodroffe is 1,978 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point
- Manitoba's lowest point is Hudson Bay at 0 feet; South Australia's is Lake Eyre at -49 feet.
- South Australia's lowest point is 49 feet lower.
Manitoba vs South Australia Population and History
Population
- Manitoba has a population of 1,505,117 (2026), while South Australia has 1,908,182 (2025).
- South Australia's population is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density
- Manitoba: 7.0 people per square mile vs South Australia: 5.0.
- Manitoba's population density is 1.4 times (40%) higher than South Australia's.
Largest metro area
- Manitoba's largest metropolitan area is Winnipeg CMA (834,678 people) vs South Australia's Greater Adelaide (1,491,015).
- Greater Adelaide's population is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History
- Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870.
- South Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1836.
- In its current form, Manitoba is the older of the two by 31 years.
Manitoba vs South Australia Economy
GDP
- Manitoba's GDP is $70.2 billion (2024) vs South Australia's $100.2 billion.
- South Australia's economic output is 1.4 times (43%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita
- Manitoba: $47,034 per person vs South Australia: $52,511.
- South Australia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
Manitoba official website · South Australia official website
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