The map above shows Manitoba and Western Australia side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Manitoba vs Western Australia Geography
Land area: Manitoba has a land area of 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²). Western Australia's land area is 4.6 times (357%) larger than Manitoba's.
Total area: Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water. Western Australia's total area is 3.9 times (290%) larger than Manitoba's.
Length: Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km). Western Australia's north-south length is 2.1 times (107%) longer than Manitoba's.
Width: Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km). Western Australia's east-west width is 2.5 times (149%) wider than Manitoba's.
Highest point: Manitoba's highest point is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m). Mount Meharry is 1,368 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point: Manitoba's lowest point is Hudson Bay at 0 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Manitoba vs Western Australia Population and History
Population: Manitoba has a population of 1,505,117 (2026), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025). Western Australia's population is 2.0 times (103%) larger than Manitoba's.
Population density: Manitoba: 7.0 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1. Manitoba's population density is 2.3 times (126%) higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area: Manitoba's largest metropolitan area is Winnipeg CMA (834,678 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765). Greater Perth's population is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History: Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829. In its current form, Manitoba is the older of the two by 31 years.
Manitoba vs Western Australia Economy
GDP: Manitoba's GDP is $70.2 billion (2024) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion. Western Australia's economic output is 4.3 times (334%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita: Manitoba: $47,034 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488. Western Australia's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (112%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
Manitoba official website · Western Australia official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.