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British Columbia vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area: British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²). British Columbia's land area is 3.8 times (282%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Total area: British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 3.9 times (288%) larger than United Kingdom's.
Length: British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 1.4 times (36%) longer than United Kingdom's.
Width: British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 2.9 times (190%) wider than United Kingdom's.
Highest point: British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Mount Fairweather is 10,886 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: British Columbia's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet. United Kingdom's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
British Columbia vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population: British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025). United Kingdom's population is 12.3 times larger than British Columbia's.
Population density: British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9. United Kingdom's population density is 47.1 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: British Columbia's biggest city is Vancouver with 662,248 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001. London's population is 13.3 times larger than Vancouver's.
Largest metro area: British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420). London's population is 3.9 times (294%) larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History: British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. 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 70 years.
British Columbia vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP: British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion. United Kingdom's economic output is 12.8 times larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602. British Columbia and United Kingdom have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
British Columbia 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.