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Alaska vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). Alaska's land area is 1.6 times (60%) larger than British Columbia's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 1.8 times (83%) larger than British Columbia's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). Alaska's north-south length is 1.2 times (18%) longer than British Columbia's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). Alaska's east-west width is 1.2 times (24%) wider than British Columbia's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Denali is 4,936 feet higher than Mount Fairweather.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alaska vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). British Columbia's population is 7.6 times (665%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. British Columbia's population density is 12.2 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Vancouver's population is 2.3 times (129%) larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Vancouver CMA's population is 6.5 times (549%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 88 years.
Alaska vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 4.4 times (338%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (75%) higher than British Columbia's.
Official Websites
Alaska official website · British Columbia 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.