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Nevada vs Queensland Geography
Land area
- Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²).
- Queensland's land area is 6.1 times (508%) larger than Nevada's.
Total area
- Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Queensland's total area is 6.0 times (504%) larger than Nevada's.
Length
- Nevada is 484 miles (780 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 Nevada's.
Width
- Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km).
- Queensland's east-west width is 2.7 times (171%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point
- Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m).
- Boundary Peak is 7,830 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point
- Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Queensland's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Queensland Population and History
Population
- Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025).
- Queensland's population is 1.7 times (74%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density
- Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5.
- Nevada's population density is 3.5 times (249%) higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area
- Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524).
- Greater Brisbane's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History
- Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state.
- Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859.
- In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 37 years.
Nevada vs Queensland Economy
GDP
- Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion.
- Queensland's economic output is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita
- Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Queensland: $60,710.
- Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
Nevada official website · Queensland official website
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