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Arizona vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 2.2 times (118%) larger than Arizona's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 2.2 times (124%) larger than Arizona's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 1.9 times (89%) longer than Arizona's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.2 times (20%) wider than Arizona's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Humphreys Peak is 327 feet higher than Mount Columbia.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Arizona's lowest point is 428 feet lower.
Arizona vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Arizona's population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Alberta's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Arizona's population density is 3.3 times (227%) higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Phoenix's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Calgary's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 3.5 times (250%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Alberta is the older of the two by 7 years.
Arizona vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Arizona's economic output is 1.6 times (65%) larger than Alberta's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Arizona's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Alberta'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.