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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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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.