The map above shows New Jersey and Saskatchewan side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
New Jersey vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²). Saskatchewan's land area is 31.1 times larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water. Saskatchewan's total area is 28.8 times larger than New Jersey's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km). Saskatchewan's north-south length is 4.7 times (371%) longer than New Jersey's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km). Saskatchewan's east-west width is 3.0 times (203%) wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m). Cypress Hills is 2,769 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: New Jersey's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet. New Jersey's lowest point is 699 feet lower.
New Jersey vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026). New Jersey's population is 7.5 times (651%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5. New Jersey's population density is 234.9 times higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city: New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141. Newark's population is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Saskatoon's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 62.8 times larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 118 years.
New Jersey vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion. New Jersey's economic output is 10.3 times larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (35%) higher than Saskatchewan's.
Official Websites
New Jersey 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.