The map above shows Arkansas and Queensland side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Arkansas vs Queensland Geography
Land area
- Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²).
- Queensland's land area is 12.9 times larger than Arkansas'.
Total area
- Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Queensland's total area is 12.6 times larger than Arkansas'.
Length
- Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km).
- Queensland's north-south length is 5.8 times (475%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width
- Arkansas 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 Arkansas'.
Highest point
- Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m).
- Mount Bartle Frere is 2,533 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point
- Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Queensland's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Queensland Population and History
Population
- Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025).
- Queensland's population is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density
- Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5.
- Arkansas' population density is 7.0 times (599%) higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area
- Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524).
- Greater Brisbane's population is 2.1 times (112%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History
- Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state.
- Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859.
- In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 65 years.
Arkansas vs Queensland Economy
GDP
- Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion.
- Queensland's economic output is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita
- Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Queensland: $60,710.
- Arkansas and Queensland have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
Arkansas official website · Queensland official website
Download the Arkansas vs Queensland Size Comparison Map for free
To download the map, right-click the image above (or press and hold on a phone or tablet) and choose Save image as. The map is free to use anywhere, including on your own website or in print, as long as you credit it with a link back to this page or to BrilliantMaps.com.
More Size Comparisons
All Arkansas size comparisons · All Queensland size comparisons
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.