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Alabama vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 7.1 times (605%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 7.0 times (596%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 3.1 times (207%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 5.9 times (487%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 12,894 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). British Columbia's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. Alabama's population density is 6.4 times (544%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Vancouver's population is 2.9 times (187%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Vancouver CMA's population is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 52 years.
Alabama vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. Alabama and British Columbia have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. Alabama's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) 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.