The map above shows China and Queensland side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
China vs Queensland Geography
Land area: China has a land area of 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). China's land area is 5.4 times (439%) larger than Queensland's.
Total area: China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 5.5 times (455%) larger than Queensland's.
Length: China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). China's north-south length is 1.8 times (82%) longer than Queensland's.
Width: China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). China's east-west width is 2.4 times (139%) wider than Queensland's.
Highest point: China's highest point is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Everest is 23,747 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point: China's lowest point is Turpan Depression at -505 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. China's lowest point is 505 feet lower.
China vs Queensland Population and History
Population: China has a population of 1,404,890,000 (2025), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). China's population is 246.8 times larger than Queensland's.
Population density: China: 390.1 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. China's population density is 45.9 times higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: China's largest metropolitan area is Shanghai (29,558,908 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Shanghai's population is 10.4 times larger than Greater Brisbane's.
History: China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. 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 48 years.
China vs Queensland Economy
GDP: China's GDP is $19,498.0 billion (2025) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. China's economic output is 56.4 times larger than Queensland's.
GDP per capita: China: $13,862 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Queensland's GDP per capita is 4.4 times (338%) higher than China's.
Official Websites
China official website · Queensland official website
More Size Comparisons
All China 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.