The map above shows Alaska and Queensland side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Alaska vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Alaska's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska and Queensland have about the same total area.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 1.2 times (16%) longer than Alaska's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Alaska's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Queensland's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Denali is 14,950 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point: Alaska'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.
Alaska vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Queensland's population is 7.7 times (669%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Queensland's population density is 6.5 times (554%) higher than Alaska's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Greater Brisbane's population is 7.0 times (596%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. 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 58 years.
Alaska vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Queensland's economic output is 4.8 times (383%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (59%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
Alaska 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.