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Hawaii vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 38.6 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 23.3 times larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 2.4 times (143%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.4 times (41%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mauna Kea is 1,502 feet higher than Mount Columbia.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Hawaii vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Alberta's population is 3.5 times (249%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Hawaii's population density is 11.0 times higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 3.8 times (279%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Calgary CMA's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Alberta is the older of the two by 54 years.
Hawaii vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Alberta's economic output is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Alberta's.
Official Websites
Hawaii official website · Alberta 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.