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British Columbia vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area
- British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²).
- British Columbia's land area is 163.5 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area
- British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- British Columbia's total area is 166.9 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length
- British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km).
- British Columbia's north-south length is 10.5 times longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width
- British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km).
- British Columbia's east-west width is 10.6 times wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point
- British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m).
- Mount Fairweather is 14,833 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point
- British Columbia's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
British Columbia vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population
- British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026).
- British Columbia's population is 31.1 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density
- British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3.
- Prince Edward Island's population density is 5.3 times (427%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city
- British Columbia's biggest city is Vancouver with 662,248 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809.
- Vancouver's population is 17.1 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area
- British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858).
- Vancouver CMA's population is 33.5 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History
- British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871.
- Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
- In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 2 years.
British Columbia vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP
- British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion.
- British Columbia's economic output is 39.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita
- British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238.
- British Columbia's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (25%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Official Websites
British Columbia official website · Prince Edward Island official website
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