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Nebraska vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²). Saskatchewan's land area is 3.0 times (197%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water. Saskatchewan's total area is 3.2 times (225%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km). Saskatchewan's north-south length is 1.6 times (60%) longer than Nebraska's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.2 times (19%) wider than Saskatchewan's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m). Panorama Point is 861 feet higher than Cypress Hills.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet. Saskatchewan's lowest point is 141 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026). Nebraska's population is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5. Nebraska's population density is 4.7 times (375%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141. Omaha's population is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Saskatoon's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480). Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 3.2 times (215%) larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 38 years.
Nebraska vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion. Nebraska's economic output is 2.3 times (130%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (43%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Official Websites
Nebraska 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.