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Florida vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 12.5 times larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 9.4 times (836%) larger than Florida's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 3.0 times (197%) longer than Florida's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 2.3 times (133%) wider than Florida's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Bartle Frere is 4,941 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Florida's population is 4.1 times (311%) larger than Queensland's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Florida's population density is 51.2 times higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Greater Brisbane's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 56 years.
Florida vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Florida's economic output is 5.0 times (400%) larger than Queensland's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Florida's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) 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.