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British Columbia vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). British Columbia's land area is 13.5 times larger than Tasmania's.
Total area: British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 13.8 times larger than Tasmania's.
Length: British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 3.2 times (220%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width: British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 5.0 times (402%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point: British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Mount Fairweather is 9,994 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point: British Columbia's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
British Columbia vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). British Columbia's population is 9.8 times (881%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Tasmania's population density is 1.4 times (38%) higher than British Columbia's.
Largest metro area: British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Vancouver CMA's population is 10.4 times larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 30 years.
British Columbia vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 11.1 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. British Columbia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
British Columbia official website · Tasmania official website
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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.