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New Mexico vs Queensland Geography
Land area
- New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²).
- Queensland's land area is 5.5 times (451%) larger than New Mexico's.
Total area
- New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Queensland's total area is 5.5 times (450%) larger than New Mexico's.
Length
- New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km).
- Queensland's north-south length is 3.5 times (254%) longer than New Mexico's.
Width
- New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km).
- Queensland's east-west width is 2.6 times (155%) wider than New Mexico's.
Highest point
- New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m).
- Wheeler Peak is 7,865 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point
- New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Queensland's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Queensland Population and History
Population
- New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025).
- Queensland's population is 2.7 times (167%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density
- New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5.
- New Mexico's population density is 2.1 times (107%) higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area
- New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524).
- Greater Brisbane's population is 3.1 times (206%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History
- New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state.
- Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859.
- In its current form, Queensland is the older of the two by 11 years.
New Mexico vs Queensland Economy
GDP
- New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion.
- Queensland's economic output is 2.3 times (135%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita
- New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Queensland: $60,710.
- New Mexico's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
New Mexico official website · Queensland official website
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