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District of Columbia vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 5,855.6 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 5,337.5 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 78.2 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 103.8 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 14,870 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
District of Columbia vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). British Columbia's population is 8.1 times (706%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. District of Columbia's population density is 727.4 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: District of Columbia's biggest city is Washington with 702,250 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Washington's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Vancouver's.
Largest metro area: District of Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 2.4 times (144%) larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 81 years.
District of Columbia vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 1.7 times (70%) larger than District of Columbia's.
GDP per capita: District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 4.8 times (375%) higher than British Columbia's.
Official Websites
District of Columbia official website · British Columbia 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.