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Maryland vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 36.8 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 29.4 times larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 4.4 times (340%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 5.1 times (412%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 11,937 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maryland vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). Maryland's population is 1.1 times (11%) larger than British Columbia's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. Maryland's population density is 40.8 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Vancouver's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Baltimore's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 2.4 times (144%) larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 83 years.
Maryland vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. Maryland's economic output is 1.7 times (74%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (58%) higher than British Columbia'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.