The map above shows Japan and Queensland side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Japan vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Japan has a land area of 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 4.7 times (375%) larger than Japan's.
Total area: Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 4.6 times (358%) larger than Japan's.
Length: Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Japan's north-south length is 1.1 times (11%) longer than Queensland's.
Width: Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Japan's east-west width is 1.2 times (23%) wider than Queensland's.
Highest point: Japan's highest point is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Fuji is 7,103 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point: Japan's lowest point is Hachirogata at -13 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Japan's lowest point is 13 feet lower.
Japan vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Japan has a population of 122,680,000 (2026), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Japan's population is 21.6 times larger than Queensland's.
Population density: Japan: 871.6 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Japan's population density is 102.5 times higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: Japan's largest metropolitan area is Tokyo (33,412,512 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Tokyo's population is 11.8 times larger than Greater Brisbane's.
History: Japan: An independent state for over two millennia; the current constitution dates from 1947. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, Japan is the older of the two by 1,241 years.
Japan vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Japan's GDP is $4,435.2 billion (2025) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Japan's economic output is 12.8 times larger than Queensland's.
GDP per capita: Japan: $35,951 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Queensland's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (69%) higher than Japan's.
Official Websites
Japan 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.