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Utah vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: Utah has a land area of 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 4.3 times (332%) larger than Utah's.
Total area: Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 4.3 times (330%) larger than Utah's.
Length: Utah is 436 miles (702 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 2.3 times (133%) longer than Utah's.
Width: Utah spans 268 miles (431 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 4.6 times (365%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 1,787 feet higher than Kings Peak.
Lowest point: Utah's lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. British Columbia's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Utah vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: Utah has a population of 3,503,613 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). British Columbia's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Utah: 42.4 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. Utah's population density is 2.7 times (168%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: Utah's biggest city is Salt Lake City with 217,783 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Vancouver's population is 3.0 times (204%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Utah's largest metropolitan area is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Vancouver CMA's population is 2.0 times (103%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 25 years.
Utah vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: Utah's GDP is $299.5 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. Utah and British Columbia have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Utah: $85,475 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (55%) 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.