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Kansas vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 4.4 times (337%) larger than Kansas'.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 4.4 times (343%) larger than Kansas'.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 4.9 times (391%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 3.1 times (210%) wider than Kansas'.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 11,259 feet higher than Mount Sunflower.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. British Columbia's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Kansas vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). British Columbia's population is 1.9 times (90%) larger than Kansas'.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. Kansas' population density is 2.3 times (130%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Vancouver's population is 1.7 times (65%) larger than Wichita's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Vancouver CMA's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, Kansas is the older of the two by 10 years.
Kansas vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. Kansas' GDP per capita is 1.4 times (40%) 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.