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District of Columbia vs Alberta Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 4,065.3 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 3,739.3 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 62.3 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 45.3 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mount Columbia is 11,864 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. District of Columbia's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
District of Columbia vs Alberta Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Alberta's population is 7.2 times (619%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. District of Columbia's population density is 563.4 times higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: District of Columbia's biggest city is Washington with 702,250 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 1.9 times (86%) larger than Washington's.
Largest metro area: District of Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 4.3 times (334%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 115 years.
District of Columbia vs Alberta Economy
GDP: District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Alberta's economic output is 1.9 times (88%) larger than District of Columbia's.
GDP per capita: District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 3.7 times (272%) higher than Alberta's.
Official Websites
District of Columbia official website · Alberta 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.