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Maine vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 21.7 times larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 18.9 times larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 4.5 times (350%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 6.3 times (527%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Bartle Frere is 32 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine'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.
Maine vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Queensland's population is 4.1 times (305%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Maine's population density is 5.4 times (436%) higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Greater Brisbane's population is 5.0 times (396%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 81 years.
Maine vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Queensland's economic output is 3.5 times (248%) larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Maine's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
Maine 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.