The map above shows Nevada and Alberta side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Nevada vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Nevada's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 2.3 times (131%) larger than Nevada's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 1.7 times (67%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.2 times (16%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Boundary Peak is 822 feet higher than Mount Columbia.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Nevada's lowest point is 18 feet lower.
Nevada vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Alberta's population is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Nevada's population density is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 41 years.
Nevada vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Alberta's economic output is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (17%) 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.