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Alberta vs Quebec Geography
Land area: Alberta has a land area of 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Alberta's.
Total area: Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Alberta's.
Length: Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 1.5 times (51%) longer than Alberta's.
Width: Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 1.8 times (77%) wider than Alberta's.
Highest point: Alberta's highest point is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Columbia is 6,873 feet higher than Mont d'Iberville.
Lowest point: Alberta's lowest point is Slave River at 499 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Quebec's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Alberta vs Quebec Population and History
Population: Alberta has a population of 5,048,151 (2026), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Alberta's.
Population density: Alberta: 20.4 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. Alberta's population density is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Quebec's.
Biggest city: Alberta's biggest city is Calgary with 1,306,784 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 1.3 times (35%) larger than Calgary's.
Largest metro area: Alberta's largest metropolitan area is Calgary CMA (1,481,806 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Montreal CMA's population is 2.9 times (190%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Quebec is the older of the two by 38 years.
Alberta vs Quebec Economy
GDP: Alberta's GDP is $346.0 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Quebec's economic output is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Alberta's.
GDP per capita: Alberta: $70,487 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. Alberta's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (41%) higher than Quebec's.
Official Websites
Alberta official website · Quebec 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.