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Arizona vs British Columbia Geography
Land area
- Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²).
- British Columbia's land area is 3.1 times (214%) larger than Arizona's.
Total area
- Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- British Columbia's total area is 3.2 times (220%) larger than Arizona's.
Length
- Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km).
- British Columbia's north-south length is 2.4 times (137%) longer than Arizona's.
Width
- Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km).
- British Columbia's east-west width is 2.8 times (175%) wider than Arizona's.
Highest point
- Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m).
- Mount Fairweather is 2,679 feet higher than Humphreys Peak.
Lowest point
- Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- British Columbia's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs British Columbia Population and History
Population
- Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026).
- Arizona's population is 1.3 times (34%) larger than British Columbia's.
Population density
- Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8.
- Arizona's population density is 4.2 times (322%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city
- Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248.
- Phoenix's population is 2.5 times (153%) larger than Vancouver's.
Largest metro area
- Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825).
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History
- Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state.
- British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871.
- In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 41 years.
Arizona vs British Columbia Economy
GDP
- Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion.
- Arizona's economic output is 1.8 times (82%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita
- Arizona: $75,186 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241.
- Arizona's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than British Columbia's.
Official Websites
Arizona official website · British Columbia official website
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