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Alaska vs Oklahoma Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Oklahoma has 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²). Alaska's land area is 8.3 times (733%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 9.5 times (852%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km). Alaska's north-south length is 2.3 times (125%) longer than Oklahoma's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km). Alaska's east-west width is 3.2 times (215%) wider than Oklahoma's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Oklahoma's is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m). Denali is 15,255 feet higher than Black Mesa.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Oklahoma's is Little River at 289 feet. Alaska's lowest point is 289 feet lower.
Alaska vs Oklahoma Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Oklahoma has 4,095,393 (2024). Oklahoma's population is 5.5 times (453%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Oklahoma: 59.7. Oklahoma's population density is 45.9 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Oklahoma's is Oklahoma City with 712,919. Oklahoma City's population is 2.5 times (146%) larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Oklahoma's Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821). Oklahoma City, OK metro area's population is 3.7 times (268%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. In its current form, Oklahoma is the older of the two by 52 years.
Alaska vs Oklahoma Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Oklahoma's $263.7 billion. Oklahoma's economic output is 3.7 times (268%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Oklahoma: $64,388. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (50%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Oklahoma: $63,708 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Alaska vs Oklahoma Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Oklahoma has 77. Oklahoma's county count is 2.6 times (157%) higher than Alaska's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Oklahoma's is Osage County at 2,247 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 64.9 times larger than Osage County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Oklahoma: Marshall County (372 sq mi). Skagway Municipality's land area is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Marshall County's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Oklahoma: Oklahoma County (816,490 people). Oklahoma County's population is 2.8 times (182%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Oklahoma: Cimarron County (2,133 people). Cimarron County's population is 3.1 times (209%) larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Oklahoma: Washington County ($126,749). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 1.2 times (25%) richer than Washington County's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Oklahoma: Atoka County ($38,709). Kusilvak Census Area and Atoka County have about the same income.
Alaska vs Oklahoma Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Oklahoma has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Oklahoma's top rate is 4.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Oklahoma: 0.75% of home value per year. Alaska's rate is 0.31 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Oklahoma: 9.06%. Oklahoma's combined rate is 7.24 percentage points higher.
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.