The map above shows Puerto Rico and Queensland side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Puerto Rico vs Queensland Geography
Land area: Puerto Rico has a land area of 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²). Queensland's land area is 195.2 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water. Queensland's total area is 190.1 times larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km). Queensland's north-south length is 20.9 times longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km). Queensland's east-west width is 7.3 times (631%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Puerto Rico's highest point is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m). Mount Bartle Frere is 895 feet higher than Cerro de Punta.
Lowest point: Puerto Rico's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Puerto Rico vs Queensland Population and History
Population: Puerto Rico has a population of 3,285,874 (2020), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025). Queensland's population is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Puerto Rico: 959.7 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5. Puerto Rico's population density is 112.9 times higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: Puerto Rico's largest metropolitan area is San Juan metro area (2,233,177 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524). Greater Brisbane's population is 1.3 times (27%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. In its current form, Puerto Rico is the older of the two by 3 years.
Puerto Rico vs Queensland Economy
GDP: Puerto Rico's GDP is $129.0 billion (2025) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion. Queensland's economic output is 2.7 times (168%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Puerto Rico: $40,650 per person vs Queensland: $60,710. Queensland's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (49%) higher than Puerto Rico's.
Official Websites
Puerto Rico 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.