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Wyoming vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 3.7 times (268%) larger than Wyoming's.
Total area: Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 3.7 times (273%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length: Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 3.1 times (214%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 3.0 times (204%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 1,511 feet higher than Gannett Peak.
Lowest point: Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. British Columbia's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Wyoming vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). British Columbia's population is 9.6 times (863%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. British Columbia's population density is 2.6 times (159%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Wyoming's biggest city is Cheyenne with 65,704 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. Vancouver's population is 10.1 times larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Wyoming's largest metropolitan area is Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). Vancouver CMA's population is 26.0 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 19 years.
Wyoming vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. British Columbia's economic output is 6.1 times (508%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (59%) 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.