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Connecticut vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 51.2 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 46.1 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 11.1 times longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 5.2 times (423%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mount Columbia is 9,917 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Connecticut's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Connecticut vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Alberta's population is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Connecticut's population density is 37.2 times higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 8.6 times (762%) larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area: Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Calgary CMA's population is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 117 years.
Connecticut vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Connecticut and Alberta have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (38%) higher than Alberta'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.