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Alberta vs China Geography
Land area: Alberta has a land area of 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 14.5 times larger than Alberta's.
Total area: Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 14.5 times larger than Alberta's.
Length: Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 3.1 times (215%) longer than Alberta's.
Width: Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 5.6 times (459%) wider than Alberta's.
Highest point: Alberta's highest point is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 16,739 feet higher than Mount Columbia.
Lowest point: Alberta's lowest point is Slave River at 499 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 1,004 feet lower.
Alberta vs China Population and History
Population: Alberta has a population of 5,048,151 (2026), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 278.3 times larger than Alberta's.
Population density: Alberta: 20.4 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 19.1 times higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Alberta's biggest city is Calgary with 1,306,784 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 19.0 times larger than Calgary's.
Largest metro area: Alberta's largest metropolitan area is Calgary CMA (1,481,806 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 19.9 times larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, Alberta is the older of the two by 44 years.
Alberta vs China Economy
GDP: Alberta's GDP is $346.0 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 56.4 times larger than Alberta's.
GDP per capita: Alberta: $70,487 per person vs China: $13,862. Alberta's GDP per capita is 5.1 times (408%) higher than China's.
Official Websites
Alberta official website · China official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.