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Prince Edward Island vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Prince Edward Island has a land area of 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 305.8 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 305.8 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 14.4 times longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 10.9 times wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: Prince Edward Island's highest point is Springton at 466 feet (142 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Bartle Frere is 4,819 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: Prince Edward Island's lowest point is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Prince Edward Island vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Prince Edward Island has a population of 182,001 (2026), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Queensland's population is 31.3 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: Prince Edward Island: 83.3 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Prince Edward Island's population density is 9.8 times (880%) higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: Prince Edward Island's largest metropolitan area is Charlottetown CMA (78,858 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Greater Brisbane's population is 35.9 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, Prince Edward Island is the older of the two by 28 years.
Prince Edward Island vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Prince Edward Island's GDP is $8.0 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Queensland's economic output is 43.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: Prince Edward Island: $44,238 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Queensland's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Official Websites
Prince Edward Island official website · Queensland official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.