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Kansas vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 3.0 times (203%) larger than Kansas'.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 3.1 times (211%) larger than Kansas'.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 3.9 times (291%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.4 times (36%) wider than Kansas'.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mount Columbia is 8,253 feet higher than Mount Sunflower.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Alberta's lowest point is 180 feet lower.
Kansas vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Alberta's population is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Kansas'.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Kansas' population density is 1.8 times (78%) higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 3.3 times (226%) larger than Wichita's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Kansas is the older of the two by 44 years.
Kansas vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Alberta's economic output is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Kansas' GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) 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.