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Alabama vs Alberta Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²).
- Alberta's land area is 4.9 times (390%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alberta's total area is 4.9 times (387%) larger than Alabama's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km).
- Alberta's north-south length is 2.4 times (145%) longer than Alabama's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km).
- Alberta's east-west width is 2.6 times (157%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m).
- Mount Columbia is 9,888 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet.
- Alabama's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Alabama vs Alberta Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026).
- Alabama and Alberta have about the same population.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4.
- Alabama's population density is 5.0 times (399%) higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city
- Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784.
- Calgary's population is 5.7 times (467%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806).
- Calgary CMA's population is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905.
- In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 86 years.
Alabama vs Alberta Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion.
- Alberta's economic output is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Alberta: $70,487.
- Alberta's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Alabama's.
Official Websites
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