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Nebraska vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 3.2 times (223%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 3.3 times (230%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 1.6 times (63%) longer than Nebraska's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.2 times (17%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mount Columbia is 6,865 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Alberta's lowest point is 341 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Alberta's population is 2.5 times (152%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Nebraska's population density is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 2.7 times (167%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Calgary CMA's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 38 years.
Nebraska vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Alberta's economic output is 1.8 times (83%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (34%) 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.