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Maine vs Spain Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 6.2 times (525%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 5.5 times (452%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 1.8 times (76%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 3.4 times (243%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 6,935 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maine vs Spain Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 35.4 times larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 5.7 times (467%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 46.9 times larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 11.4 times larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd 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 341 years.
Maine vs Spain Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 19.2 times larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Maine's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (83%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine's average income is 1.9 times (86%) higher than Spain's.
Official Websites
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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.