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Rhode Island vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 345.5 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 236.1 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 16.7 times longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 29.6 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 14,488 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island'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.
Rhode Island vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). British Columbia's population is 5.1 times (409%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. Rhode Island's population density is 68.1 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Vancouver's population is 3.4 times (240%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Vancouver CMA's population is 1.6 times (55%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 81 years.
Rhode Island vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 3.9 times (290%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than British Columbia's.
Official Websites
Rhode Island official website · British Columbia official website
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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.