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Nebraska vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 4.7 times (365%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 4.7 times (372%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 2.0 times (105%) longer than Nebraska's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 2.7 times (168%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 9,871 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. British Columbia's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). British Columbia's population is 2.8 times (182%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. Nebraska's population density is 1.7 times (65%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Vancouver's population is 1.4 times (35%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Vancouver CMA's population is 2.6 times (164%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 4 years.
Nebraska vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (71%) 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.