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Indiana vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 18.7 times larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 18.3 times larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 5.1 times (407%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 6.6 times (559%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Bartle Frere is 4,030 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Queensland's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Indiana's population is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Queensland's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Indiana's population density is 22.7 times higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 3.3 times (232%) larger than Greater Brisbane's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 85 years.
Indiana vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Indiana's economic output is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Queensland's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Indiana's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) 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.