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British Columbia vs Spain Geography
Land area: British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). British Columbia's land area is 1.9 times (85%) larger than Spain's.
Total area: British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 1.9 times (87%) larger than Spain's.
Length: British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 1.9 times (86%) longer than Spain's.
Width: British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 1.8 times (79%) wider than Spain's.
Highest point: British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Mount Fairweather is 3,111 feet higher than Teide (Tenerife).
Lowest point: British Columbia's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
British Columbia vs Spain Population and History
Population: British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 8.8 times (780%) larger than British Columbia's.
Population density: British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 16.4 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: British Columbia's biggest city is Vancouver with 662,248 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 4.9 times (393%) larger than Vancouver's.
Largest metro area: British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 2.5 times (146%) larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History: British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. Spain: A unified kingdom since 1479; the current constitution dates from 1978. In its current form, Spain is the older of the two by 392 years.
British Columbia vs Spain Economy
GDP: British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 6.1 times (509%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs Spain: $38,627. British Columbia's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (43%) higher than Spain's.
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.