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South Carolina vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 11.9 times larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 11.4 times larger than South Carolina's.
Length: South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 4.3 times (331%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 4.5 times (346%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 11,802 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: South 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.
South Carolina vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). South Carolina and British Columbia have about the same population.
Population density: South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. South Carolina's population density is 11.5 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: South Carolina's biggest city is Charleston with 157,665 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Vancouver's population is 4.2 times (320%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: South 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: South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 83 years.
South Carolina vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: South Carolina's GDP is $357.1 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. South Carolina's economic output is 1.1 times (14%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: South Carolina: $65,173 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. South Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (18%) 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.