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Alabama vs Queensland Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²).
- Queensland's land area is 13.2 times larger than Alabama's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Queensland's total area is 12.7 times larger than Alabama's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km).
- Queensland's north-south length is 4.2 times (322%) longer than Alabama's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km).
- Queensland's east-west width is 6.0 times (500%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m).
- Mount Bartle Frere is 2,880 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Queensland Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025).
- Queensland's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5.
- Alabama's population density is 12.0 times higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524).
- Greater Brisbane's population is 2.4 times (138%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859.
- In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 82 years.
Alabama vs Queensland Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion.
- Queensland's economic output is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Queensland: $60,710.
- Alabama and Queensland have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
Alabama official website · Queensland official website
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