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Louisiana vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 5.7 times (474%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 4.9 times (388%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 2.7 times (169%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.5 times (53%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mount Columbia is 11,760 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 507 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Alberta's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Louisiana's population density is 5.2 times (422%) higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 3.6 times (260%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Calgary CMA's population is 1.5 times (53%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 93 years.
Louisiana vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Alberta's economic output is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Louisiana and Alberta have about the same GDP per capita.
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.