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West Virginia vs Queensland Geography
Land area: West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 27.8 times larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 27.6 times larger than West Virginia's.
Length: West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 5.7 times (471%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 4.6 times (361%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Bartle Frere is 422 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point: West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Queensland's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Queensland Population and History
Population: West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Queensland's population is 3.2 times (222%) larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. West Virginia's population density is 8.7 times (766%) higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: West Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 2.3 times (127%) larger than Greater Brisbane's.
History: West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 38 years.
West Virginia vs Queensland Economy
GDP: West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Queensland's economic output is 3.2 times (225%) larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. West Virginia and Queensland have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
West Virginia 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.