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North Dakota vs Queensland Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 9.7 times (868%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 9.5 times (845%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 4.1 times (314%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 3.1 times (212%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Bartle Frere is 1,785 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Queensland's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Queensland Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Queensland's population is 7.1 times (615%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. North Dakota's population density is 1.4 times (35%) higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Greater Brisbane's population is 10.6 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 12 years.
North Dakota vs Queensland Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Queensland's economic output is 4.3 times (331%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (66%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
North Dakota 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.