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South Carolina vs Alberta Geography
Land area: South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 8.2 times (725%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 8.0 times (698%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 3.4 times (243%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.9 times (95%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mount Columbia is 8,796 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: South Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. South Carolina's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
South Carolina vs Alberta Population and History
Population: South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). South Carolina's population is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Alberta's.
Population density: South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. South Carolina's population density is 8.9 times (793%) higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: South Carolina's biggest city is Charleston with 157,665 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 8.3 times (729%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: South Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 1.9 times (95%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 117 years.
South Carolina vs Alberta Economy
GDP: South Carolina's GDP is $357.1 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. South Carolina and Alberta have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: South Carolina: $65,173 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Alberta's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than South Carolina'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.