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Minnesota vs Quebec Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 6.6 times (562%) larger than Minnesota's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 6.8 times (585%) larger than Minnesota's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 3.0 times (199%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 2.7 times (168%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mont d'Iberville is 3,128 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Quebec's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Quebec Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. Minnesota's population density is 4.3 times (325%) higher than Quebec's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 4.1 times (311%) larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Montreal CMA's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 9 years.
Minnesota vs Quebec Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Quebec's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (75%) higher than Quebec'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.