Portugal vs Spain
Spain is 5.49 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Spain about 5.5 times.
PortugalSpainPortugal moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.18×
Portugal is 0.18× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 5.49× the size of Portugal.
 Portugal |  Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSpain: 5.49× the area | 92,225 km²#109 of 194 | 505,990 km²#50 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSpain: 4.57× the population | 10,804,871#90 of 194 · 2025 | 49,355,143#32 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPortugal: 1.2× the density | 117 / km²#75 of 194 | 98 / km²#93 of 194 |
| Urban populationSpain: 1.31× the urban share | 62%#102 of 192 · 2025 | 81%#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePortugal: 1.28× the births per woman | 1.41 per woman#155 of 192 · 2024 | 1.10 per woman#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthThe same | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePortugal: 1.22× the birth rate | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 | 6.5 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePortugal: 1.25× the death rate | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Portugal: 0.1 points higher | 12.7%#185 of 192 · 2025 | 12.6%#186 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Portugal: 3.3 points higher | 24.9%#4 of 192 · 2025 | 21.6%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSpain: 0.5 per 1,000 higher | +1.5 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2025 | +2.0 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySpain: 1.5 years longer | 82.4 years#23 of 192 · 2024 | 83.9 years#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPortugal: 1.04× the infant mortality | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 | 2.6 per 1,000 births#172 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsPortugal: 1.36× the doctors per person | 5.85 per 1,000#5 of 178 · 2022 | 4.29 per 1,000#24 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSpain: 1.21× the university enrolment | 77.7%#29 of 145 · 2023 | 93.8%#11 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSpain: 0.028 higher | 0.890#39 of 190 · 2023 | 0.918#27 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSpain: 1.24× the income per person | $29,930#39 of 185 · 2025 | $37,120#30 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSpain: 5.5× the economy | $346.64B2025 | $1.91T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Spain: 1.13× the output per person | $53,146#40 of 184 · 2025 | $59,868#32 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSpain: 0.9 points higher | +1.9%#134 of 187 · 2025 | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSpain: 0.4 points higher | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | +2.7%#96 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSpain: 1.68× the unemployment | 6.2%#70 of 178 · 2025 | 10.4%#33 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySpain: 2.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Portugal: 0.5 higher | 33.9#80 of 149 · 2023 | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSpain: 0.6 points higher | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 | 3.4% of jobs#144 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryPortugal: 4.7 points higher | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSpain: 4.1 points higher | 72.7% of jobs#40 of 178 · 2025 | 76.8% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPortugal: 2.0 points higher | 3.5% of GDP#56 of 184 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsPortugal: 7.1 points higher | 43.7% of GDP#58 of 168 · 2025 | 36.6% of GDP#81 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSpain: 1.25× the military spending | 1.7% of GDP#78 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#55 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSpain: 1.08× the share online | 89%#66 of 184 · 2024 | 96%#20 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSpain: 1.05× the mobile subscriptions | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 | 130 per 100#52 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSpain: 1.04× the forest share | 37% of land#77 of 192 · 2024 | 38% of land#73 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSpain: 1.36× the CO₂ per person | 3.32 t a year#80 of 185 · 2024 | 4.51 t a year#52 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPortugal: 13.3 points higher | 32.3%#77 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: 1.15× the air pollution | 8.8 µg/m³#162 of 191 · 2023 | 10.1 µg/m³#154 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSpain: 5.1 points higher | 23.0% of land#58 of 191 · 2025 | 28.1% of land#43 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSpain: 13.5 points higher | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 | 22.8% of land#45 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSpain: 3.52× the water stress | 12.3%#83 of 176 · 2022 | 43.3%#42 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPortugal: 1.34× the rain and snow | 854 mm#100 of 180 · 2022 | 636 mm#124 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPortugal: 0.52 higher | +0.70#56 of 193 · 2025 | +0.18#88 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionPortugal: 0.12 higher | +0.77#43 of 193 · 2025 | +0.65#49 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAbout the same homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2022 | 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 | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Lisbon | Madrid |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Occitan, Galician |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC, summer time UTC+1 · UTC−1 to UTC, 2 time zones | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 · UTC to UTC+1, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +351 | +34 |
| Region | Southern 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. Portugal sits at about 40° N and is stretched to 1.68× 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 Portugal bigger than Spain?
- No. Portugal is 5.49 times smaller than Spain. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Spain?
- About 5.5 times: Spain has 5.49× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and Spain look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Spain 98 per km².
- Which is richer, Portugal or Spain?
- By gross national income per person, Spain: $37,120 against $29,930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.24× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Portugal or Spain?
- In Spain: life expectancy at birth is 83.9 years, against 82.4 — 1.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Portugal and Spain have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Portugal: semi-presidential republic; Spain: constitutional monarchy.