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Arkansas vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 4.8 times (377%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 4.8 times (380%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 3.3 times (233%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.9 times (95%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mount Columbia is 9,541 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Arkansas's lowest point is 444 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Alberta's population is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Arkansas' population density is 2.9 times (191%) higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 6.4 times (538%) larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Calgary CMA's population is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 69 years.
Arkansas vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Alberta's economic output is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Alberta's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Arkansas'.
Official Websites
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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.