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British Columbia vs France Geography
Land area: British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while France has 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²). British Columbia's land area is 1.7 times (70%) larger than France's.
Total area: British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 1.7 times (71%) larger than France's.
Length: British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; France is 742 miles (1,194 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 1.4 times (37%) longer than France's.
Width: British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; France spans 818 miles (1,316 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 1.5 times (52%) wider than France's.
Highest point: British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); France's is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Mont Blanc is 479 feet higher than Mount Fairweather.
Lowest point: British Columbia's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; France's is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet. France's lowest point is 33 feet lower.
British Columbia vs France Population and History
Population: British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while France has 69,081,996 (2026). France's population is 12.2 times larger than British Columbia's.
Population density: British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs France: 328.9. France's population density is 20.8 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: British Columbia's biggest city is Vancouver with 662,248 people; France's is Paris with 2,148,271. Paris' population is 3.2 times (224%) larger than Vancouver's.
Largest metro area: British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs France's Paris (9,381,921). Paris' population is 3.5 times (255%) larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History: British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. France: An independent state since the Treaty of Verdun in 843; the current Fifth Republic dates from 1958. In its current form, France is the older of the two by 1,028 years.
British Columbia vs France Economy
GDP: British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs France's $3,366.3 billion. France's economic output is 10.7 times larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs France: $48,986. British Columbia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than France'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.