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Florida vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 4.6 times (362%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 3.6 times (258%) larger than Florida's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 1.7 times (72%) longer than Florida's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Florida and Alberta have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mount Columbia is 11,949 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Florida's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Florida vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Florida's population is 4.6 times (363%) larger than Alberta's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Florida's population density is 21.4 times higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Jacksonville's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 4.4 times (336%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 60 years.
Florida vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Florida's economic output is 5.0 times (399%) larger than Alberta's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Florida's GDP per capita is 1.0 times (5%) 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.