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Hawaii vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 55.6 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 33.3 times larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 3.1 times (205%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 3.2 times (223%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 1,504 feet higher than Mauna Kea.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). British Columbia's population is 3.9 times (291%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. Hawaii's population density is 14.3 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Vancouver's population is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Vancouver CMA's population is 2.6 times (165%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 88 years.
Hawaii vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 2.7 times (166%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (47%) higher than British Columbia's.
Official Websites
Hawaii 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.