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Louisiana vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 8.3 times (727%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 7.0 times (596%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 3.4 times (238%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 3.5 times (250%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 14,766 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). British Columbia's population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. Louisiana's population density is 6.7 times (573%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Vancouver's population is 1.8 times (83%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Vancouver CMA's population is 2.7 times (174%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 59 years.
Louisiana vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. Louisiana's economic output is 1.1 times (5%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (30%) 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.