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Montana vs Manitoba Geography
Land area
- Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while Manitoba has 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²).
- Manitoba's land area is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Montana's.
Total area
- Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Manitoba's total area is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Montana's.
Length
- Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km).
- Manitoba's north-south length is 2.4 times (140%) longer than Montana's.
Width
- Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km).
- Montana's east-west width is 1.2 times (18%) wider than Manitoba's.
Highest point
- Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); Manitoba's is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m).
- Granite Peak is 10,037 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point
- Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; Manitoba's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet.
- Manitoba's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Montana vs Manitoba Population and History
Population
- Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while Manitoba has 1,505,117 (2026).
- Manitoba's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Montana's.
Population density
- Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs Manitoba: 7.0.
- Montana's population density is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city
- Montana's biggest city is Billings with 121,483 people; Manitoba's is Winnipeg with 749,607.
- Winnipeg's population is 6.2 times (517%) larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area
- Montana's largest metropolitan area is Billings, MT metro area (192,531 people) vs Manitoba's Winnipeg CMA (834,678).
- Winnipeg CMA's population is 4.3 times (334%) larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History
- Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state.
- Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870.
- In its current form, Manitoba is the older of the two by 19 years.
Montana vs Manitoba Economy
GDP
- Montana's GDP is $78.4 billion (2024) vs Manitoba's $70.2 billion.
- Montana's economic output is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita
- Montana: $68,975 per person vs Manitoba: $47,034.
- Montana's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (47%) higher than Manitoba's.
Official Websites
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