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South Dakota vs Queensland Geography
Land area
- South Dakota has a land area of 75,808 square miles (196,342 km²), while Queensland has 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²).
- Queensland's land area is 8.8 times (781%) larger than South Dakota's.
Total area
- South Dakota: 77,116 square miles (199,729 km²) vs Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Queensland's total area is 8.7 times (766%) larger than South Dakota's.
Length
- South Dakota is 443 miles (712 km) long from north to south; Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km).
- Queensland's north-south length is 3.2 times (216%) longer than South Dakota's.
Width
- South Dakota spans 371 miles (597 km) east to west; Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km).
- Queensland's east-west width is 3.4 times (243%) wider than South Dakota's.
Highest point
- South Dakota's highest point is Black Elk Peak at 7,198 feet (2,194 m); Queensland's is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m).
- Black Elk Peak is 1,913 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point
- South Dakota's lowest point is Big Stone Lake at 966 feet; Queensland's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Queensland's lowest point is 966 feet lower.
South Dakota vs Queensland Population and History
Population
- South Dakota has a population of 924,669 (2024), while Queensland has 5,692,642 (2025).
- Queensland's population is 6.2 times (516%) larger than South Dakota's.
Population density
- South Dakota: 12.2 people per square mile vs Queensland: 8.5.
- South Dakota's population density is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area
- South Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area (308,266 people) vs Queensland's Greater Brisbane (2,833,524).
- Greater Brisbane's population is 9.2 times (819%) larger than Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area's.
History
- South Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 40th state.
- Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859.
- In its current form, South Dakota is the older of the two by 12 years.
South Dakota vs Queensland Economy
GDP
- South Dakota's GDP is $76.8 billion (2024) vs Queensland's $345.6 billion.
- Queensland's economic output is 4.5 times (350%) larger than South Dakota's.
GDP per capita
- South Dakota: $83,052 per person vs Queensland: $60,710.
- South Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Queensland's.
Official Websites
South Dakota official website · Queensland official website
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