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New Jersey vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 48.6 times larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 41.8 times larger than New Jersey's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 6.0 times (502%) longer than New Jersey's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 9.7 times (865%) wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 13,501 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: New Jersey'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.
New Jersey vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). New Jersey's population is 1.7 times (68%) larger than British Columbia's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. New Jersey's population density is 81.8 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Vancouver's population is 2.1 times (109%) larger than Newark's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 7.5 times (655%) larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 84 years.
New Jersey vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. New Jersey's economic output is 2.7 times (170%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (61%) 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.