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Indiana vs Spain Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 5.4 times (438%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 5.4 times (436%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 2.0 times (98%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 3.6 times (261%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 10,933 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Spain's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs Spain Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 7.2 times (619%) larger than Indiana's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 3.7 times (266%) larger than Indianapolis'.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 1.4 times (45%) larger than Madrid's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Spain: A unified kingdom since 1479; the current constitution dates from 1978. In its current form, Spain is the older of the two by 337 years.
Indiana vs Spain Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 3.7 times (267%) larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Indiana's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (94%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Indiana's average income is 1.7 times (73%) higher than Spain's.
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.