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Indiana vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 10.0 times (897%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 10.0 times larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 3.7 times (268%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 6.5 times (545%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 14,044 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. British Columbia's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). Indiana's population is 1.2 times (22%) larger than British Columbia's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. Indiana's population density is 12.2 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Indianapolis' population is 1.3 times (35%) larger than Vancouver's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 3.6 times (256%) larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 55 years.
Indiana vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. Indiana's economic output is 1.7 times (66%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. Indiana's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than British Columbia'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.