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Idaho vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Idaho has a land area of 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 8.1 times (709%) larger than Idaho's.
Total area: Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 8.0 times (700%) larger than Idaho's.
Length: Idaho is 483 miles (778 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 2.9 times (189%) longer than Idaho's.
Width: Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 3.6 times (261%) wider than Idaho's.
Highest point: Idaho's highest point is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Borah Peak is 7,346 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point: Idaho's lowest point is Snake River at 718 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Queensland's lowest point is 718 feet lower.
Idaho vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Idaho has a population of 2,001,619 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Queensland's population is 2.8 times (184%) larger than Idaho's.
Population density: Idaho: 24.2 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Idaho's population density is 2.8 times (185%) higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: Idaho's largest metropolitan area is Boise City, ID metro area (845,877 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Greater Brisbane's population is 3.3 times (235%) larger than Boise City, ID metro area's.
History: Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, Idaho is the older of the two by 11 years.
Idaho vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Idaho's GDP is $129.0 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Queensland's economic output is 2.7 times (168%) larger than Idaho's.
GDP per capita: Idaho: $64,457 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Idaho's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
Idaho 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.