Spain vs Uzbekistan
Spain is 13% larger than Uzbekistan.
SpainUzbekistanSpain moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.13×
Spain is 1.13× the area of Uzbekistan.
 Spain |  Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSpain: 1.13× the area | 505,990 km²#50 of 194 | 448,978 km²#55 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSpain: 1.33× the population | 49,355,143#32 of 194 · 2025 | 37,053,428#42 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySpain: 1.18× the density | 98 / km²#93 of 194 | 83 / km²#100 of 194 |
| Urban populationSpain: 1.58× the urban share | 81%#40 of 192 · 2025 | 51%#130 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUzbekistan: 3.17× the births per woman | 1.10 per woman#186 of 192 · 2024 | 3.49 per woman#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUzbekistan: 0.85 points higher | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 | +1.88%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUzbekistan: 3.94× the birth rate | 6.5 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 | 25.6 per 1,000#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSpain: 1.48× the death rate | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Uzbekistan: 18.7 points higher | 12.6%#186 of 192 · 2025 | 31.3%#63 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Spain: 15.5 points higher | 21.6%#17 of 192 · 2025 | 6.1%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSpain: 2.2 per 1,000 higher | +2.0 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.14 per 1,000#111 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySpain: 11.4 years longer | 83.9 years#10 of 192 · 2024 | 72.5 years#109 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUzbekistan: 4.92× the infant mortality | 2.6 per 1,000 births#172 of 191 · 2024 | 12.8 per 1,000 births#94 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSpain: 1.53× the doctors per person | 4.29 per 1,000#24 of 178 · 2022 | 2.81 per 1,000#66 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentSpain: 1.57× the university enrolment | 93.8%#11 of 145 · 2024 | 59.8%#57 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexSpain: 0.178 higher | 0.918#27 of 190 · 2023 | 0.740#106 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSpain: 10.1× the income per person | $37,120#30 of 185 · 2025 | $3,670#130 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSpain: 13.0× the economy | $1.91T2025 | $147.04B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Spain: 4.4× the output per person | $59,868#32 of 184 · 2025 | $13,601#114 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUzbekistan: 4.9 points higher | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 | +7.7%#13 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUzbekistan: 6.1 points higher | +2.7%#96 of 176 · 2025 | +8.8%#23 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSpain: 2.26× the unemployment | 10.4%#33 of 178 · 2025 | 4.6%#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUzbekistan: 2.87× the share in extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2023 | 2.3%#70 of 149 · 2025 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Spain: 0.7 higher | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2023 | 32.7#98 of 149 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureUzbekistan: 21.8 points higher | 3.4% of jobs#144 of 178 · 2025 | 25.2% of jobs#72 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUzbekistan: 4.7 points higher | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSpain: 26.6 points higher | 76.8% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUzbekistan: 1.5 points higher | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSpain: 14.6 points higher | 36.6% of GDP#81 of 168 · 2025 | 22.0% of GDP#126 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 2.1% of GDP#55 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersSpain: 1.07× the share online | 96%#20 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#59 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSpain: 1.18× the mobile subscriptions | 130 per 100#52 of 191 · 2024 | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSpain: 4.34× the forest share | 38% of land#73 of 192 · 2024 | 9% of land#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSpain: 1.1× the CO₂ per person | 4.51 t a year#52 of 185 · 2024 | 4.09 t a year#58 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySpain: 18.0 points higher | 19.0%#110 of 190 · 2021 | 1.0%#177 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Uzbekistan: 3.25× the air pollution | 10.1 µg/m³#154 of 191 · 2023 | 32.8 µg/m³#39 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSpain: 14.0 points higher | 28.1% of land#43 of 191 · 2025 | 14.1% of land#122 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSpain: 13.6 points higher | 22.8% of land#45 of 190 · 2024 | 9.2% of land#106 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUzbekistan: 2.84× the water stress | 43.3%#42 of 176 · 2022 | 123.0%#13 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSpain: 3.09× the rain and snow | 636 mm#124 of 180 · 2022 | 206 mm#166 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySpain: 0.08 higher | +0.18#88 of 193 · 2025 | +0.10#97 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSpain: 1.34 higher | +0.65#49 of 193 · 2025 | −0.69#131 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUzbekistan: 2.0× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | 1.4 per 100,000#90 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Presidential republicpresidential republic; highly authoritarian |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Madrid | Tashkent |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Uzbek som (UZS) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Occitan, Galician | Uzbek |
| 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 |
| Calling code | +34 | +998 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Central 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- Yes. Spain is 13% larger than Uzbekistan. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Spain?
- About 1.1 times: Spain has 1.13× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do Spain and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 37,053,428. Density: Spain 98 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².
- Which is richer, Spain or Uzbekistan?
- By gross national income per person, Spain: $37,120 against $3,670 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 10.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Spain or Uzbekistan?
- In Spain: life expectancy at birth is 83.9 years, against 72.5 — 11.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Spain and Uzbekistan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Spain: constitutional monarchy; Uzbekistan: presidential republic.