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Queensland vs Russia Geography
Land area: Queensland has a land area of 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 9.5 times (846%) larger than Queensland's.
Total area: Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 9.9 times (888%) larger than Queensland's.
Length: Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 2.1 times (112%) longer than Queensland's.
Width: Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 3.0 times (203%) wider than Queensland's.
Highest point: Queensland's highest point is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 13,225 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point: Queensland's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Queensland vs Russia Population and History
Population: Queensland has a population of 5,692,642 (2025), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 25.7 times larger than Queensland's.
Population density: Queensland: 8.5 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Russia's population density is 2.7 times (172%) higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area: Queensland's largest metropolitan area is Greater Brisbane (2,833,524 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Moscow's population is 5.1 times (413%) larger than Greater Brisbane's.
History: Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Queensland is the older of the two by 90 years.
Queensland vs Russia Economy
GDP: Queensland's GDP is $345.6 billion (2025) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Russia's economic output is 7.4 times (641%) larger than Queensland's.
GDP per capita: Queensland: $60,710 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Queensland's GDP per capita is 3.5 times (246%) higher than Russia's.
Official Websites
Queensland official website · Russia 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.