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District of Columbia vs Queensland Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 10,953.5 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 9,777.7 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 107.5 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 106.0 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Bartle Frere is 4,856 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
District of Columbia vs Queensland Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Queensland's population is 8.1 times (711%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. District of Columbia's population density is 1,352.2 times higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: District of Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 2.3 times (127%) larger than Greater Brisbane's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 111 years.
District of Columbia vs Queensland Economy
GDP: District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Queensland's economic output is 1.9 times (88%) larger than District of Columbia's.
GDP per capita: District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 4.3 times (332%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
District of Columbia official website · Queensland official website
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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.