The map above shows Alabama and Colorado side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Alabama vs Colorado Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Colorado has 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²). Colorado's land area is 2.0 times (105%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 2.0 times (99%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Colorado is 467 miles (751 km). Colorado's north-south length is 1.4 times (41%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km). Colorado's east-west width is 1.8 times (83%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Colorado's is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m). Mount Elbert is 12,017 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Colorado's is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Alabama vs Colorado Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Colorado has 5,957,493 (2024). Colorado's population is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Colorado: 57.5. Alabama's population density is 1.8 times (77%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Colorado's is Denver with 729,019. Denver's population is 3.2 times (216%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Colorado's Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498). Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's population is 2.6 times (156%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 57 years.
Alabama vs Colorado Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Colorado's $557.6 billion. Colorado's economic output is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Colorado: $93,602. Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (48%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Colorado: $83,055 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado's average income is 1.4 times (45%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Colorado Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Colorado has 64. Alabama and Colorado have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Colorado's is Las Animas County at 4,773 square miles. Las Animas County's land area is 3.0 times (200%) larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Colorado: Broomfield County (33 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 16.2 times larger than Broomfield County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Colorado: El Paso County (752,772 people). El Paso County's population is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Colorado: Hinsdale County (747 people). Greene County's population is 9.5 times (854%) larger than Hinsdale County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Colorado: Pitkin County ($275,044). Pitkin County's income is 3.7 times (265%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Colorado: Crowley County ($27,232). Bullock County's income is 1.4 times (45%) richer than Crowley County's.
Alabama vs Colorado Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Colorado has a top income tax rate of 4.4%. Alabama's top rate is 0.6 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Colorado: 0.49% of home value per year. Colorado's rate is 0.11 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Colorado: 7.89%. Alabama's combined rate is 1.57 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
Alabama official website · Colorado official website
More Size Comparisons
All Alabama size comparisons · All Colorado size comparisons
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.