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South Carolina vs Queensland Geography
Land area: South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 22.2 times larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 20.9 times larger than South Carolina's.
Length: South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 5.9 times (492%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 4.6 times (356%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Bartle Frere is 1,788 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: South Carolina'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.
South Carolina vs Queensland Population and History
Population: South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). South Carolina and Queensland have about the same population.
Population density: South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. South Carolina's population density is 21.4 times higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: South Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area and Greater Brisbane have about the same population.
History: South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 113 years.
South Carolina vs Queensland Economy
GDP: South Carolina's GDP is $357.1 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. South Carolina and Queensland have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: South Carolina: $65,173 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. South Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
South Carolina 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.