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Minnesota vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²). Saskatchewan's land area is 2.9 times (187%) larger than Minnesota's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water. Saskatchewan's total area is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Minnesota's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km). Saskatchewan's north-south length is 2.0 times (95%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km). Saskatchewan's east-west width is 1.1 times (9%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m). Cypress Hills is 2,275 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet. Minnesota's lowest point is 98 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026). Minnesota's population is 4.6 times (358%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5. Minnesota's population density is 13.2 times higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141. Minneapolis' population is 1.6 times (61%) larger than Saskatoon's.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 11.8 times larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 47 years.
Minnesota vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 6.2 times (516%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (33%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Official Websites
Minnesota official website · Saskatchewan official website
More Size Comparisons
All Minnesota size comparisons · All Saskatchewan size comparisons
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.