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Alberta vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Alberta has a land area of 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 2.7 times (169%) larger than Alberta's.
Total area: Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Alberta's.
Length: Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 1.7 times (73%) longer than Alberta's.
Width: Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 2.3 times (134%) wider than Alberta's.
Highest point: Alberta's highest point is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Columbia is 7,008 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point: Alberta's lowest point is Slave River at 499 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Queensland's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Alberta vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Alberta has a population of 5,048,151 (2026), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Queensland's population is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Alberta's.
Population density: Alberta: 20.4 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Alberta's population density is 2.4 times (140%) higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: Alberta's largest metropolitan area is Calgary CMA (1,481,806 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Greater Brisbane's population is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, Queensland is the older of the two by 4 years.
Alberta vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Alberta's GDP is $346.0 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Alberta and Queensland have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Alberta: $70,487 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Alberta's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
Alberta official website · Queensland official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.