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Alaska vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alaska's land area is 2.3 times (130%) larger than Alberta's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Alberta's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alaska's north-south length is 1.5 times (48%) longer than Alberta's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alaska's east-west width is 2.8 times (184%) wider than Alberta's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Denali is 7,942 feet higher than Mount Columbia.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Alaska's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Alaska vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Alberta's population is 6.8 times (582%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Alberta's population density is 15.7 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 4.5 times (351%) larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Calgary CMA's population is 3.6 times (264%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Alberta is the older of the two by 54 years.
Alaska vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Alberta's economic output is 4.8 times (383%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Alberta's.
Official Websites
Alaska official website · Alberta official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.