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British Columbia vs England Geography
Land area: British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). British Columbia's land area is 7.1 times (610%) larger than England's.
Total area: British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 7.3 times (625%) larger than England's.
Length: British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 2.4 times (142%) longer than England's.
Width: British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 3.5 times (248%) wider than England's.
Highest point: British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). Mount Fairweather is 12,090 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: British Columbia's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. England's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
British Columbia vs England Population and History
Population: British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 10.0 times (899%) larger than British Columbia's.
Population density: British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. England's population density is 71.1 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: British Columbia's biggest city is Vancouver with 662,248 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 13.3 times larger than Vancouver's.
Largest metro area: British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). London's population is 3.9 times (294%) larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History: British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927. In its current form, England is the older of the two by 944 years.
British Columbia vs England Economy
GDP: British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. England's economic output is 7.2 times (618%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs England: $39,801. British Columbia's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (39%) higher than England's.
Official Websites
British Columbia official website · England 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.