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Oregon vs British Columbia Geography
Land area
- Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²).
- British Columbia's land area is 3.7 times (272%) larger than Oregon's.
Total area
- Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- British Columbia's total area is 3.7 times (271%) larger than Oregon's.
Length
- Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km).
- British Columbia's north-south length is 2.2 times (125%) longer than Oregon's.
Width
- Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km).
- British Columbia's east-west width is 2.8 times (180%) wider than Oregon's.
Highest point
- Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m).
- Mount Fairweather is 4,067 feet higher than Mount Hood.
Lowest point
- Oregon's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Oregon vs British Columbia Population and History
Population
- Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026).
- British Columbia's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density
- Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8.
- Oregon's population density is 2.8 times (182%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city
- Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248.
- Portland and Vancouver have about the same population.
Largest metro area
- Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825).
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area and Vancouver CMA have about the same population.
History
- Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state.
- British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871.
- In its current form, Oregon is the older of the two by 12 years.
Oregon vs British Columbia Economy
GDP
- Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion.
- Oregon's economic output is 1.1 times (5%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita
- Oregon: $77,299 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241.
- Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (40%) higher than British Columbia's.
Official Websites
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