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Alabama vs Quebec Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 10.4 times larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 11.4 times larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 3.7 times (269%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 4.5 times (354%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mont d'Iberville is 3,015 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Quebec Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 1.8 times (75%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. Alabama's population density is 6.0 times (495%) higher than Quebec's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 7.7 times (665%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Montreal CMA's population is 3.6 times (260%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Quebec: 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 Quebec Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Quebec's economic output is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. Alabama's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (26%) higher than Quebec'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.