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British Columbia vs Wales Geography
Land area
- British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- British Columbia's land area is 44.5 times larger than Wales'.
Total area
- British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- British Columbia's total area is 45.5 times larger than Wales'.
Length
- British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- British Columbia's north-south length is 6.8 times (583%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- British Columbia's east-west width is 11.2 times wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Mount Fairweather is 11,739 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- British Columbia's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
British Columbia vs Wales Population and History
Population
- British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- British Columbia's population is 1.8 times (82%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 24.5 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city
- British Columbia's biggest city is Vancouver with 662,248 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Vancouver's population is 1.8 times (78%) larger than Cardiff's.
History
- British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871.
- Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536.
- In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 335 years.
British Columbia vs Wales Economy
GDP
- British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- British Columbia's economic output is 3.5 times (250%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- British Columbia's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (93%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
British Columbia official website · Wales official website
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