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Ireland vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Ireland has a land area of 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 25.1 times larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 24.6 times larger than Ireland's.
Length: Ireland is 287 miles (462 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 4.9 times (387%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 6.7 times (566%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Ireland's highest point is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Bartle Frere is 1,879 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Ireland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Ireland vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Ireland has a population of 5,525,600 (2026), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Ireland and Queensland have about the same population.
Population density: Ireland: 207.8 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Ireland's population density is 24.4 times higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: Ireland's largest metropolitan area is Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Greater Brisbane's population is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. 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 21 years.
Ireland vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Ireland's GDP is $721.7 billion (2025) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Ireland's economic output is 2.1 times (109%) larger than Queensland's.
GDP per capita: Ireland: $131,593 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Ireland's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (117%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
Ireland 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.