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Virginia vs Alberta Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 6.3 times (528%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 6.0 times (497%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 3.6 times (263%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 1.2 times (17%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mount Columbia is 6,564 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Virginia vs Alberta Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Virginia's population is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Alberta's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. Virginia's population density is 10.9 times higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Alberta's is Calgary with 1,306,784. Calgary's population is 2.9 times (187%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Alberta's Calgary CMA (1,481,806). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 4.3 times (334%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 117 years.
Virginia vs Alberta Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Alberta's $346.0 billion. Virginia's economic output is 2.2 times (120%) larger than Alberta's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Alberta: $70,487. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Alberta'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.