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South Carolina vs Quebec Geography
Land area: South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 17.5 times larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 18.6 times larger than South Carolina's.
Length: South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 5.2 times (417%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 3.5 times (245%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mont d'Iberville is 1,923 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: South Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
South Carolina vs Quebec Population and History
Population: South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 1.6 times (65%) larger than South Carolina's.
Population density: South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. South Carolina's population density is 10.7 times higher than Quebec's.
Biggest city: South Carolina's biggest city is Charleston with 157,665 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 11.2 times 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 Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Montreal CMA's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 79 years.
South Carolina vs Quebec Economy
GDP: South Carolina's GDP is $357.1 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Quebec's economic output is 1.3 times (26%) larger than South Carolina's.
GDP per capita: South Carolina: $65,173 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. South Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Quebec'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.