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Queensland vs South Africa Geography
Land area
- Queensland has a land area of 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²).
- Queensland's land area is 1.4 times (43%) larger than South Africa's.
Total area
- Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Queensland's total area is 1.4 times (42%) larger than South Africa's.
Length
- Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km).
- Queensland's north-south length is 1.3 times (33%) longer than South Africa's.
Width
- Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km).
- Queensland's east-west width is 1.3 times (26%) wider than South Africa's.
Highest point
- Queensland's highest point is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m).
- Mafadi is 6,034 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point
- Queensland's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; South Africa's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Queensland vs South Africa Population and History
Population
- Queensland has a population of 5,692,642 (2025), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026).
- South Africa's population is 11.2 times larger than Queensland's.
Population density
- Queensland: 8.5 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5.
- South Africa's population density is 15.9 times higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area
- Queensland's largest metropolitan area is Greater Brisbane (2,833,524 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175).
- Johannesburg's population is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Greater Brisbane's.
History
- Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859.
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- In its current form, Queensland is the older of the two by 9 years.
Queensland vs South Africa Economy
GDP
- Queensland's GDP is $345.6 billion (2025) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion.
- South Africa's economic output is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Queensland's.
GDP per capita
- Queensland: $60,710 per person vs South Africa: $6,598.
- Queensland's GDP per capita is 9.2 times (820%) higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
Queensland official website · South Africa official website
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