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Alberta vs England Geography
Land area: Alberta has a land area of 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²). Alberta's land area is 4.9 times (393%) larger than England's.
Total area: Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 5.1 times (408%) larger than England's.
Length: Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km). Alberta's north-south length is 1.9 times (92%) longer than England's.
Width: Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.5 times (52%) wider than England's.
Highest point: Alberta's highest point is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m). Mount Columbia is 9,084 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: Alberta's lowest point is Slave River at 499 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. England's lowest point is 509 feet lower.
Alberta vs England Population and History
Population: Alberta has a population of 5,048,151 (2026), while England has 56,536,000 (2022). England's population is 11.2 times larger than Alberta's.
Population density: Alberta: 20.4 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0. England's population density is 55.1 times higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Alberta's biggest city is Calgary with 1,306,784 people; England's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 6.8 times (575%) larger than Calgary's.
Largest metro area: Alberta's largest metropolitan area is Calgary CMA (1,481,806 people) vs England's London (10,416,420). London's population is 7.0 times (603%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927. In its current form, England is the older of the two by 978 years.
Alberta vs England Economy
GDP: Alberta's GDP is $346.0 billion (2024) vs England's $2,249.6 billion. England's economic output is 6.5 times (550%) larger than Alberta's.
GDP per capita: Alberta: $70,487 per person vs England: $39,801. Alberta's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (77%) higher than England'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.