The map above shows Northern Ireland and Queensland side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Northern Ireland vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Northern Ireland has a land area of 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 127.6 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area: Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 122.5 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length: Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 16.8 times longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width: Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 11.9 times wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point: Northern Ireland's highest point is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Bartle Frere is 2,496 feet higher than Slieve Donard.
Lowest point: Northern Ireland's lowest point is Irish Sea at 0 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northern Ireland vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Northern Ireland has a population of 1,905,000 (2022), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Queensland's population is 3.0 times (199%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Population density: Northern Ireland: 363.8 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Northern Ireland's population density is 42.8 times higher than Queensland's.
History: Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921. 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 20 years.
Northern Ireland vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Northern Ireland's GDP is $58.8 billion (2022) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Queensland's economic output is 5.9 times (488%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Northern Ireland: $30,686 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Queensland's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (98%) higher than Northern Ireland's.
Official Websites
Northern Ireland official website · Queensland official website
More Size Comparisons
All Northern Ireland 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.