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New Hampshire vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 39.9 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 39.0 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 5.7 times (465%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 13.1 times wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 9,022 feet higher than Mount Washington.
Lowest point: New Hampshire'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.
New Hampshire vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). British Columbia's population is 4.0 times (302%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. New Hampshire's population density is 10.0 times (896%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Vancouver's population is 5.7 times (469%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: New Hampshire's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 1.9 times (90%) larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 83 years.
New Hampshire vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 2.6 times (163%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (53%) 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.