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Wyoming vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 2.6 times (155%) larger than Wyoming's.
Total area: Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length: Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 2.5 times (150%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.3 times (33%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Gannett Peak is 1,495 feet higher than Mount Columbia.
Lowest point: Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Alberta's lowest point is 2,609 feet lower.
Wyoming vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Alberta's population is 8.6 times (759%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Alberta's population density is 3.3 times (234%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Wyoming's biggest city is Cheyenne with 65,704 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 19.9 times larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Wyoming's largest metropolitan area is Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Calgary CMA's population is 14.6 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 15 years.
Wyoming vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Alberta's economic output is 6.7 times (572%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Alberta's.
Official Websites
Wyoming official website · Alberta official website
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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.