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Maine vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 11.6 times larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 10.3 times larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 3.3 times (227%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 6.1 times (513%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 10,046 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maine vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). British Columbia's population is 4.0 times (303%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. Maine's population density is 2.9 times (189%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Vancouver's population is 9.5 times (852%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Vancouver CMA's population is 4.6 times (362%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 51 years.
Maine vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 3.2 times (216%) larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. Maine's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) 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.