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Washington vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 3.7 times (273%) larger than Washington's.
Total area: Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 3.6 times (258%) larger than Washington's.
Length: Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 3.4 times (240%) longer than Washington's.
Width: Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.4 times (36%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point: Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mount Rainier is 2,116 feet higher than Mount Columbia.
Lowest point: Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Washington's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Washington vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Washington's population is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Alberta's.
Population density: Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Washington's population density is 5.9 times (487%) higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Washington's biggest city is Seattle with 780,995 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Seattle's.
Largest metro area: Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 2.8 times (180%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 16 years.
Washington vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Washington's economic output is 2.5 times (147%) larger than Alberta's.
GDP per capita: Washington: $107,564 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Washington's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (53%) 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.