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Missouri vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 3.6 times (261%) larger than Missouri's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 3.7 times (267%) larger than Missouri's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 2.5 times (147%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.2 times (24%) wider than Missouri's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mount Columbia is 10,522 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Missouri's lowest point is 269 feet lower.
Missouri vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Missouri's population is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Alberta's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Missouri's population density is 4.5 times (345%) higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 2.5 times (153%) larger than Kansas City's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's population is 1.9 times (90%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 84 years.
Missouri vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Missouri's economic output is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Alberta's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Missouri 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.