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Connecticut vs British Columbia Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²).
- British Columbia's land area is 73.8 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- British Columbia's total area is 65.8 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km).
- British Columbia's north-south length is 13.9 times longer than Connecticut's.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km).
- British Columbia's east-west width is 12.0 times wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m).
- Mount Fairweather is 12,923 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs British Columbia Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026).
- British Columbia's population is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Connecticut's.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8.
- Connecticut's population density is 48.0 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city
- Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248.
- Vancouver's population is 4.4 times (337%) 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 British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825).
- Vancouver CMA's population is 2.3 times (126%) 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.
- British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871.
- In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 83 years.
Connecticut vs British Columbia Economy
GDP
- Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion.
- Connecticut's economic output is 1.1 times (14%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita
- Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241.
- Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (76%) higher than British Columbia's.
Official Websites
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