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Tennessee vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 8.7 times (767%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 8.7 times (766%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 5.3 times (432%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 2.5 times (151%) wider than Tennessee's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 8,675 feet higher than Clingmans Dome.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. British Columbia's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Tennessee vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). Tennessee's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than British Columbia's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. Tennessee's population density is 11.1 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: Tennessee's biggest city is Nashville with 704,963 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Nashville's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Vancouver's.
Largest metro area: Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Vancouver CMA's population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 75 years.
Tennessee vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 1.8 times (79%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (41%) 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.