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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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