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Louisiana vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 15.5 times larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 12.8 times larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 4.6 times (364%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 3.6 times (257%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Bartle Frere is 4,752 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Queensland's population is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Louisiana's population density is 12.5 times higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Greater Brisbane's population is 2.9 times (193%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 89 years.
Louisiana vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Queensland's economic output is 1.0 times (5%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
Louisiana 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.