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Oregon vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 2.6 times (158%) larger than Oregon's.
Total area: Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 2.6 times (160%) larger than Oregon's.
Length: Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 1.8 times (79%) longer than Oregon's.
Width: Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.2 times (22%) wider than Oregon's.
Highest point: Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mount Columbia is 1,061 feet higher than Mount Hood.
Lowest point: Oregon's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Oregon's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Oregon vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Alberta's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density: Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Oregon's population density is 2.2 times (118%) higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 2.1 times (106%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Oregon is the older of the two by 46 years.
Oregon vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Alberta's economic output is 1.0 times (5%) larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita: Oregon: $77,299 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) 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.