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Utah vs British Columbia Geography
Land area
- Utah has a land area of 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²).
- British Columbia's land area is 4.3 times (332%) larger than Utah's.
Total area
- Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- British Columbia's total area is 4.3 times (330%) larger than Utah's.
Length
- Utah is 436 miles (702 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km).
- British Columbia's north-south length is 2.3 times (133%) longer than Utah's.
Width
- Utah spans 268 miles (431 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km).
- British Columbia's east-west width is 4.6 times (365%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point
- Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m).
- Mount Fairweather is 1,787 feet higher than Kings Peak.
Lowest point
- Utah's lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- British Columbia's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Utah vs British Columbia Population and History
Population
- Utah has a population of 3,503,613 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026).
- British Columbia's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Utah's.
Population density
- Utah: 42.4 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8.
- Utah's population density is 2.7 times (168%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city
- Utah's biggest city is Salt Lake City with 217,783 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248.
- Vancouver's population is 3.0 times (204%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area
- Utah's largest metropolitan area is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825).
- Vancouver CMA's population is 2.0 times (103%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History
- Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state.
- British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871.
- In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 25 years.
Utah vs British Columbia Economy
GDP
- Utah's GDP is $299.5 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion.
- Utah and British Columbia have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita
- Utah: $85,475 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241.
- Utah's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (55%) higher than British Columbia's.
Official Websites
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