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North Carolina vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 7.3 times (635%) larger than North Carolina's.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 6.8 times (578%) larger than North Carolina's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 3.9 times (294%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 2.6 times (156%) wider than North Carolina's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 8,625 feet higher than Mount Mitchell.
Lowest point: North Carolina'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.
North Carolina vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). North Carolina's population is 2.0 times (95%) larger than British Columbia's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. North Carolina's population density is 14.4 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Charlotte's population is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Vancouver's.
Largest metro area: North Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, North Carolina is the older of the two by 82 years.
North Carolina vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. North Carolina's economic output is 2.7 times (169%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. North Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (38%) 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.