The map above shows New South Wales and Queensland side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
New South Wales vs Queensland Geography
Land area: New South Wales has a land area of 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 2.2 times (116%) larger than New South Wales'.
Total area: New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 2.2 times (116%) larger than New South Wales'.
Length: New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 2.1 times (106%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width: New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 1.5 times (53%) wider than New South Wales'.
Highest point: New South Wales's highest point is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 2,025 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point: New South Wales's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New South Wales vs Queensland Population and History
Population: New South Wales has a population of 8,624,534 (2025), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). New South Wales' population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Queensland's.
Population density: New South Wales: 27.9 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. New South Wales' population density is 3.3 times (228%) higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: New South Wales's largest metropolitan area is Greater Sydney (5,638,830 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Greater Sydney's population is 2.0 times (99%) larger than Greater Brisbane's.
History: New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859.
New South Wales vs Queensland Economy
GDP: New South Wales's GDP is $547.1 billion (2025) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. New South Wales' economic output is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Queensland's.
GDP per capita: New South Wales: $63,435 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. New South Wales and Queensland have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
New South Wales official website · Queensland official website
More Size Comparisons
All New South Wales size comparisons · All Queensland size comparisons
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.