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Montana vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 4.6 times (359%) larger than Montana's.
Total area: Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 4.5 times (354%) larger than Montana's.
Length: Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 4.4 times (338%) longer than Montana's.
Width: Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 2.1 times (110%) wider than Montana's.
Highest point: Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Granite Peak is 7,482 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point: Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Queensland's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Montana vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Queensland's population is 5.0 times (401%) larger than Montana's.
Population density: Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Queensland's population density is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Montana's.
Largest metro area: Montana's largest metropolitan area is Billings, MT metro area (192,531 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Greater Brisbane's population is 14.7 times larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History: Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, Montana is the older of the two by 12 years.
Montana vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Montana's GDP is $78.4 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Queensland's economic output is 4.4 times (341%) larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita: Montana: $68,975 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Montana's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
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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.