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Washington vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 10.1 times larger than Washington's.
Total area: Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 9.4 times (837%) larger than Washington's.
Length: Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 5.9 times (487%) longer than Washington's.
Width: Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 3.2 times (219%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point: Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Rainier is 9,124 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point: Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Washington's population is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Queensland's.
Population density: Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Washington's population density is 14.1 times higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Greater Brisbane's.
History: Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 12 years.
Washington vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Washington's economic output is 2.5 times (148%) larger than Queensland's.
GDP per capita: Washington: $107,564 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Washington's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (77%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
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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.