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Kentucky vs Spain Geography
Land area: Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 4.9 times (388%) larger than Kentucky's.
Total area: Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 4.8 times (384%) larger than Kentucky's.
Length: Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 2.1 times (112%) longer than Kentucky's.
Width: Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 1.7 times (67%) wider than Kentucky's.
Highest point: Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 8,054 feet higher than Black Mountain.
Lowest point: Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Spain's lowest point is 270 feet lower.
Kentucky vs Spain Population and History
Population: Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 10.9 times larger than Kentucky's.
Population density: Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 2.2 times (122%) higher than Kentucky's.
Biggest city: Kentucky's biggest city is Louisville with 640,796 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 5.1 times (410%) larger than Louisville's.
Largest metro area: Kentucky's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 2.8 times (182%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th 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 313 years.
Kentucky vs Spain Economy
GDP: Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 6.5 times (545%) larger than Kentucky's.
GDP per capita: Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Kentucky's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (67%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Kentucky: $58,256 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kentucky's average income is 1.6 times (57%) 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.