The map above shows Mississippi and Saskatchewan side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Mississippi vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²). Saskatchewan's land area is 4.9 times (387%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water. Saskatchewan's total area is 5.2 times (419%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km). Saskatchewan's north-south length is 2.4 times (136%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km). Saskatchewan's east-west width is 1.2 times (15%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m). Cypress Hills is 3,762 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet. Mississippi's lowest point is 699 feet lower.
Mississippi vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026). Mississippi's population is 2.3 times (132%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5. Mississippi's population density is 11.4 times higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141. Saskatoon's population is 1.9 times (88%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 4.2 times (322%) larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 88 years.
Mississippi vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion. Mississippi's economic output is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019. Saskatchewan's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Mississippi's.
Official Websites
Mississippi official website · Saskatchewan official website
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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.