The map above shows Alabama and Ontario side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Alabama vs Ontario Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Ontario has 354,342 square miles (917,741 km²). Ontario's land area is 7.0 times (600%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Ontario: 415,598 square miles (1,076,395 km²), including inland and coastal water. Ontario's total area is 7.9 times (693%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Ontario is 1,085 miles (1,747 km). Ontario's north-south length is 3.3 times (228%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Ontario spans 1,013 miles (1,630 km). Ontario's east-west width is 4.8 times (378%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Ontario's is Ishpatina Ridge at 2,274 feet (693 m). Cheaha Mountain is 131 feet higher than Ishpatina Ridge.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Ontario's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Ontario Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Ontario has 16,136,480 (2026). Ontario's population is 3.1 times (213%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Ontario: 45.5. Alabama's population density is 2.2 times (124%) higher than Ontario's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Ontario's is Toronto with 2,794,356. Toronto's population is 12.1 times larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Ontario's Toronto CMA (6,202,225). Toronto CMA's population is 5.2 times (420%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Ontario: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 48 years.
Alabama vs Ontario Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Ontario's $873.9 billion. Ontario's economic output is 2.7 times (169%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Ontario: $54,132. Alabama's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Ontario's.
Official Websites
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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.