Spain vs Thailand
Thailand and Spain are almost exactly the same size.
SpainThailandSpain moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.99×
Spain is 0.99× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 1.01× the size of Spain.
 Spain |  Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 505,990 km²#50 of 194 | 513,120 km²#49 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationThailand: 1.45× the population | 49,355,143#32 of 194 · 2025 | 71,619,863#20 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityThailand: 1.43× the density | 98 / km²#93 of 194 | 140 / km²#64 of 194 |
| Urban populationSpain: 1.28× the urban share | 81%#40 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#99 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateThailand: 1.09× the births per woman | 1.10 per woman#186 of 192 · 2024 | 1.20 per woman#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSpain: 1.10 points higher | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateThailand: 1.25× the birth rate | 6.5 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 | 8.1 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Thailand: 1.8 points higher | 12.6%#186 of 192 · 2025 | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Spain: 5.6 points higher | 21.6%#17 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSpain: 1.6 per 1,000 higher | +2.0 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 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: 7.3 years longer | 83.9 years#10 of 192 · 2024 | 76.6 years#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityThailand: 2.96× the infant mortality | 2.6 per 1,000 births#172 of 191 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000 births#126 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSpain: 7.94× the doctors per person | 4.29 per 1,000#24 of 178 · 2022 | 0.54 per 1,000#126 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentSpain: 1.91× the university enrolment | 93.8%#11 of 145 · 2024 | 49.1%#76 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexSpain: 0.120 higher | 0.918#27 of 190 · 2023 | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSpain: 4.83× the income per person | $37,120#30 of 185 · 2025 | $7,690#91 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSpain: 3.3× the economy | $1.91T2025 | $577.01B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Spain: 2.28× the output per person | $59,868#32 of 184 · 2025 | $26,250#75 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSpain: 0.4 points higher | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSpain: 2.8 points higher | +2.7%#96 of 176 · 2025 | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSpain: 13× the unemployment | 10.4%#33 of 178 · 2025 | 0.8%#175 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2023 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Spain: 0.1 higher | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2023 | 33.3#93 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureThailand: 25.2 points higher | 3.4% of jobs#144 of 178 · 2025 | 28.6% of jobs#64 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryThailand: 2.3 points higher | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 | 22.2% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSpain: 27.6 points higher | 76.8% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 | 49.2% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThailand: 1.7 points higher | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2025 | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsThailand: 34.5 points higher | 36.6% of GDP#81 of 168 · 2025 | 71.1% of GDP#23 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSpain: 2.05× the military spending | 2.1% of GDP#55 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSpain: 1.05× the share online | 96%#20 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#51 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsThailand: 1.24× the mobile subscriptions | 130 per 100#52 of 191 · 2024 | 161 per 100#18 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 38% of land#73 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#71 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSpain: 1.14× the CO₂ per person | 4.51 t a year#52 of 185 · 2024 | 3.96 t a year#64 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyThe same | 19.0%#110 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)Thailand: 2.33× the air pollution | 10.1 µg/m³#154 of 191 · 2023 | 23.5 µg/m³#66 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSpain: 9.7 points higher | 28.1% of land#43 of 191 · 2025 | 18.4% of land#91 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landThailand: 8.0 points higher | 22.8% of land#45 of 190 · 2024 | 30.8% of land#27 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSpain: 1.88× the water stress | 43.3%#42 of 176 · 2022 | 23.0%#63 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationThailand: 2.55× the rain and snow | 636 mm#124 of 180 · 2022 | 1,622 mm#50 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySpain: 0.74 higher | +0.18#88 of 193 · 2025 | −0.56#146 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSpain: 1.15 higher | +0.65#49 of 193 · 2025 | −0.50#118 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | ASEAN |
| Capital | Madrid | Bangkok |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Thai baht (THB) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Occitan, Galician | Thai |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 · UTC to UTC+1, 2 time zones | UTC+7 |
| Calling code | +34 | +66 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
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. Spain sits at about 40° N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Spain looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Spain bigger than Thailand?
- No. Spain and Thailand are almost exactly the same size. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Thailand?
- About 1.0 times: Thailand has 1.01× the area of Spain.
- Why do Spain and Thailand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Spain looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Spain or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 49,355,143. Density: Spain 98 per km², Thailand 140 per km².
- Which is richer, Spain or Thailand?
- By gross national income per person, Spain: $37,120 against $7,690 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.83× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Spain or Thailand?
- In Spain: life expectancy at birth is 83.9 years, against 76.6 — 7.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Spain and Thailand have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).