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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 4.6 times (363%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Total area: Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 4.3 times (327%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Length: Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 1.3 times (34%) longer than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Width: Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 1.6 times (59%) wider than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Highest point: Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Caubvick is 135 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point: Newfoundland and Labrador'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.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Queensland's population is 10.4 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Queensland's population density is 2.2 times (124%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Largest metro area: Newfoundland and Labrador's largest metropolitan area is St. John's CMA (212,579 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Greater Brisbane's population is 13.3 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, Queensland is the older of the two by 48 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Queensland's economic output is 11.2 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Queensland's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Official Websites
Newfoundland and Labrador 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.