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Maryland vs Spain Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 19.8 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 15.7 times larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 2.4 times (136%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 2.9 times (187%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 8,826 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland'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.
Maryland vs Spain Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 8.0 times (695%) larger than Maryland's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Maryland's population density is 2.5 times (150%) higher than Spain's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 5.7 times (475%) larger than Baltimore's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area and Madrid have about the same population.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th 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 309 years.
Maryland vs Spain Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 3.5 times (249%) larger than Maryland's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Maryland's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (126%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 2.1 times (114%) 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.