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Alberta vs South Australia Geography
Land area
- Alberta has a land area of 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²), while South Australia has 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²).
- South Australia's land area is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Alberta's.
Total area
- Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²) vs South Australia: 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Australia's total area is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Alberta's.
Length
- Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km) long from north to south; South Australia is 1,078 miles (1,735 km).
- South Australia's north-south length is 1.3 times (33%) longer than Alberta's.
Width
- Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km) east to west; South Australia spans 825 miles (1,328 km).
- South Australia's east-west width is 1.5 times (52%) wider than Alberta's.
Highest point
- Alberta's highest point is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m); South Australia's is Mount Woodroffe at 4,708 feet (1,435 m).
- Mount Columbia is 7,585 feet higher than Mount Woodroffe.
Lowest point
- Alberta's lowest point is Slave River at 499 feet; South Australia's is Lake Eyre at -49 feet.
- South Australia's lowest point is 548 feet lower.
Alberta vs South Australia Population and History
Population
- Alberta has a population of 5,048,151 (2026), while South Australia has 1,908,182 (2025).
- Alberta's population is 2.6 times (165%) larger than South Australia's.
Population density
- Alberta: 20.4 people per square mile vs South Australia: 5.0.
- Alberta's population density is 4.1 times (308%) higher than South Australia's.
Largest metro area
- Alberta's largest metropolitan area is Calgary CMA (1,481,806 people) vs South Australia's Greater Adelaide (1,491,015).
- Calgary CMA and Greater Adelaide have about the same population.
History
- Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905.
- South Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1836.
- In its current form, South Australia is the older of the two by 4 years.
Alberta vs South Australia Economy
GDP
- Alberta's GDP is $346.0 billion (2024) vs South Australia's $100.2 billion.
- Alberta's economic output is 3.5 times (245%) larger than South Australia's.
GDP per capita
- Alberta: $70,487 per person vs South Australia: $52,511.
- Alberta's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (34%) higher than South Australia's.
Official Websites
Alberta official website · South Australia official website
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