The map above shows Italy and Queensland side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Italy vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Italy has a land area of 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 5.9 times (488%) larger than Italy's.
Total area: Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 5.7 times (474%) larger than Italy's.
Length: Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 1.9 times (90%) longer than Italy's.
Width: Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 1.8 times (83%) wider than Italy's.
Highest point: Italy's highest point is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 10,493 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point: Italy's lowest point is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Italy's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Italy vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Italy has a population of 58,943,673 (2026), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Italy's population is 10.4 times larger than Queensland's.
Population density: Italy: 519.0 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Italy's population density is 61.1 times higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: Italy's largest metropolitan area is Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Greater Brisbane's.
History: Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, Italy is the older of the two by 40 years.
Italy vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Italy's GDP is $2,551.6 billion (2025) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 7.4 times (638%) larger than Queensland's.
GDP per capita: Italy: $43,309 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Queensland's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Italy's.
Official Websites
Italy official website · Queensland official website
More Size Comparisons
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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.