France vs Spain
France is 27% larger than Spain.
FranceSpainFrance moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.27×
France is 1.27× the area of Spain.
 France |  Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaFrance: 1.27× the area | 643,801 km²#42 of 194 | 505,990 km²#50 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationFrance: 1.39× the population | 68,720,337#23 of 194 · 2025 | 49,355,143#32 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityFrance: 1.09× the density | 107 / km²#83 of 194 | 98 / km²#93 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 | 81%#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateFrance: 1.46× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 | 1.10 per woman#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSpain: 0.78 points higher | +0.25%#147 of 192 · 2025 | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateFrance: 1.49× the birth rate | 9.7 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2024 | 6.5 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFrance: 1.06× the death rate | 9.4 per 1,000#48 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15France: 3.6 points higher | 16.2%#148 of 192 · 2025 | 12.6%#186 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65France: 0.9 points higher | 22.5%#12 of 192 · 2025 | 21.6%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSpain: 0.7 per 1,000 higher | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | +2.0 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySpain: 0.9 years longer | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 | 83.9 years#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityFrance: 1.31× the infant mortality | 3.4 per 1,000 births#159 of 191 · 2024 | 2.6 per 1,000 births#172 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSpain: 1.31× the doctors per person | 3.28 per 1,000#54 of 178 · 2022 | 4.29 per 1,000#24 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSpain: 1.31× the university enrolment | 71.5%#43 of 145 · 2024 | 93.8%#11 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexFrance: 0.002 higher | 0.920#25 of 190 · 2023 | 0.918#27 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFrance: 1.31× the income per person | $48,630#23 of 185 · 2025 | $37,120#30 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPFrance: 1.77× the economy | $3.37T2025 | $1.91T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)France: 1.07× the output per person | $63,975#28 of 184 · 2025 | $59,868#32 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSpain: 2.0 points higher | +0.8%#160 of 187 · 2025 | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSpain: 1.8 points higher | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 | +2.7%#96 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSpain: 1.39× the unemployment | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 | 10.4%#33 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySpain: 8.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Spain: 1.6 higher | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSpain: 1.1 points higher | 2.3% of jobs#154 of 178 · 2025 | 3.4% of jobs#144 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySpain: 0.6 points higher | 19.3% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesFrance: 1.5 points higher | 78.3% of jobs#20 of 178 · 2025 | 76.8% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentFrance: 0.3 points higher | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSpain: 3.2 points higher | 33.4% of GDP#89 of 168 · 2025 | 36.6% of GDP#81 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSpain: 1.05× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#55 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSpain: 1.08× the share online | 89%#64 of 184 · 2024 | 96%#20 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSpain: 1.11× the mobile subscriptions | 117 per 100#91 of 191 · 2023 | 130 per 100#52 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSpain: 1.16× the forest share | 33% of land#96 of 192 · 2024 | 38% of land#73 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSpain: 1.13× the CO₂ per person | 4.00 t a year#61 of 185 · 2024 | 4.51 t a year#52 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySpain: 2.8 points higher | 16.2%#118 of 190 · 2021 | 19.0%#110 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Spain: 1.23× the air pollution | 8.2 µg/m³#168 of 191 · 2023 | 10.1 µg/m³#154 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landFrance: 0.7 points higher | 28.8% of land#40 of 191 · 2025 | 28.1% of land#43 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landFrance: 8.5 points higher | 31.3% of land#26 of 190 · 2024 | 22.8% of land#45 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSpain: 2.02× the water stress | 21.4%#66 of 176 · 2022 | 43.3%#42 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationFrance: 1.36× the rain and snow | 867 mm#99 of 180 · 2022 | 636 mm#124 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySpain: 0.27 higher | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 | +0.18#88 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFrance: 0.59 higher | +1.24#23 of 193 · 2025 | +0.65#49 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateFrance: 1.86× the homicide rate | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Paris | Madrid |
| Currency | Euro (EUR), CFP Franc (XPF) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | French | Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Occitan, Galician |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 · UTC to UTC+1, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +33 | +34 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is France bigger than Spain?
- Yes. France is 27% larger than Spain. France covers 643,801 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into France?
- About 1.3 times: France has 1.27× the area of Spain.
- Why do France and Spain look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Spain about 1.71×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, France or Spain?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 49,355,143. Density: France 107 per km², Spain 98 per km².
- Which is richer, France or Spain?
- By gross national income per person, France: $48,630 against $37,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.31× as much.
- Where do people live longer, France or Spain?
- In Spain: life expectancy at birth is 83.9 years, against 83.0 — 0.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do France and Spain have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — France: semi-presidential republic; Spain: constitutional monarchy.