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Alberta vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area: Alberta has a land area of 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²). Alberta's land area is 2.7 times (165%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Total area: Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 2.7 times (172%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Length: Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km). Alberta's north-south length is 1.1 times (8%) longer than United Kingdom's.
Width: Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.3 times (27%) wider than United Kingdom's.
Highest point: Alberta's highest point is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Mount Columbia is 7,880 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: Alberta's lowest point is Slave River at 499 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. United Kingdom's lowest point is 509 feet lower.
Alberta vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population: Alberta has a population of 5,048,151 (2026), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025). United Kingdom's population is 13.8 times larger than Alberta's.
Population density: Alberta: 20.4 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9. United Kingdom's population density is 36.5 times higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Alberta's biggest city is Calgary with 1,306,784 people; United Kingdom'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 United Kingdom'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. United Kingdom: Formed as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on January 1, 1801; took its current form in 1922. In its current form, United Kingdom is the older of the two by 104 years.
Alberta vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP: Alberta's GDP is $346.0 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion. United Kingdom's economic output is 11.6 times larger than Alberta's.
GDP per capita: Alberta: $70,487 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602. Alberta's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than United Kingdom's.
Official Websites
Alberta official website · United Kingdom 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.