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Missouri vs Spain Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 2.8 times (180%) larger than Missouri's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 2.8 times (180%) larger than Missouri's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 1.7 times (66%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 1.6 times (59%) wider than Missouri's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 10,417 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Spain's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Missouri vs Spain Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 8.0 times (697%) larger than Missouri's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 2.8 times (185%) higher than Missouri's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 6.3 times (533%) larger than Kansas City's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 2.3 times (131%) larger than St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th 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 342 years.
Missouri vs Spain Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 4.2 times (325%) larger than Missouri's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Missouri's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (86%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Missouri: $64,920 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Missouri's average income is 1.7 times (75%) 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.