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Kansas vs Spain Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 2.4 times (136%) larger than Kansas'.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 2.4 times (137%) larger than Kansas'.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 2.6 times (164%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 1.7 times (74%) wider than Kansas'.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 8,148 feet higher than Mount Sunflower.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Spain's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Kansas vs Spain Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 16.8 times larger than Kansas'.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 7.1 times (612%) higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 8.1 times (715%) larger than Wichita's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 2.9 times (188%) larger than Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th 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 382 years.
Kansas vs Spain Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 8.3 times (727%) larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Kansas' GDP per capita is 2.0 times (101%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Kansas: $65,856 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kansas' average income is 1.8 times (77%) 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.