Spain vs United States
United States is 19.4 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into United States about 19 times.
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Spain is 0.05× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 19.4× the size of Spain.
 Spain |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 19.4× the area | 505,990 km²#50 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 6.93× the population | 49,355,143#32 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySpain: 2.8× the density | 98 / km²#93 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 81%#40 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.48× the births per woman | 1.10 per woman#186 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSpain: 0.51 points higher | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.63× the birth rate | 6.5 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 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 15United States: 4.5 points higher | 12.6%#186 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Spain: 3.2 points higher | 21.6%#17 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 1.6 per 1,000 higher | +2.0 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySpain: 5.0 years longer | 83.9 years#10 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 2.12× the infant mortality | 2.6 per 1,000 births#172 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSpain: 1.17× the doctors per person | 4.29 per 1,000#24 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSpain: 1.18× the university enrolment | 93.8%#11 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.020 higher | 0.918#27 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.39× the income per person | $37,120#30 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 16.1× the economy | $1.91T2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.5× the output per person | $59,868#32 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSpain: 0.6 points higher | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.2 points higher | +2.7%#96 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentSpain: 2.48× the unemployment | 10.4%#33 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 1.38× the share in extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 8.4 higher | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureSpain: 1.9 points higher | 3.4% of jobs#144 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySpain: 1.0 points higher | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 2.8 points higher | 76.8% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSpain: 0.5 points higher | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSpain: 25.6 points higher | 36.6% of GDP#81 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.46× the military spending | 2.1% of GDP#55 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 96%#20 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSpain: 1.15× the mobile subscriptions | 130 per 100#52 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSpain: 1.13× the forest share | 38% of land#73 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.02× the CO₂ per person | 4.51 t a year#52 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySpain: 8.1 points higher | 19.0%#110 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Spain: 1.44× the air pollution | 10.1 µg/m³#154 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSpain: 15.2 points higher | 28.1% of land#43 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSpain: 6.2 points higher | 22.8% of land#45 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSpain: 1.54× the water stress | 43.3%#42 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.12× the rain and snow | 636 mm#124 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySpain: 0.48 higher | +0.18#88 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.22 higher | +0.65#49 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 8.29× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Madrid | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Occitan, Galician | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 · UTC to UTC+1, 2 time zones | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +34 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 Spain bigger than United States?
- No. Spain is 19.4 times smaller than United States. Spain covers 505,990 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into United States?
- About 19 times: United States has 19.4× the area of Spain.
- Why do Spain and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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, Spain or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 49,355,143. Density: Spain 98 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Spain or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $37,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.39× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Spain or United States?
- In Spain: life expectancy at birth is 83.9 years, against 78.9 — 5.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Spain and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Spain: constitutional monarchy; United States: presidential republic.