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Alberta vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: Alberta has a land area of 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). Alberta's land area is 113.5 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 116.9 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). Alberta's north-south length is 8.4 times (735%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). Alberta's east-west width is 4.6 times (365%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: Alberta's highest point is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Mount Columbia is 11,827 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: Alberta's lowest point is Slave River at 499 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Prince Edward Island's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Alberta vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: Alberta has a population of 5,048,151 (2026), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). Alberta's population is 27.7 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: Alberta: 20.4 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. Prince Edward Island's population density is 4.1 times (308%) higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Alberta's biggest city is Calgary with 1,306,784 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. Calgary's population is 33.7 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: Alberta's largest metropolitan area is Calgary CMA (1,481,806 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858). Calgary CMA's population is 18.8 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, Prince Edward Island is the older of the two by 32 years.
Alberta vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: Alberta's GDP is $346.0 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. Alberta's economic output is 43.3 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: Alberta: $70,487 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. Alberta's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (59%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Official Websites
Alberta official website · Prince Edward Island official website
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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.