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Pennsylvania vs Spain Geography
Land area: Pennsylvania has a land area of 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 4.3 times (331%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Total area: Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 4.2 times (324%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Length: Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 1.9 times (92%) longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 2.3 times (127%) wider than Pennsylvania's.
Highest point: Pennsylvania's highest point is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 8,978 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Pennsylvania's lowest point is Delaware River at 0 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Pennsylvania vs Spain Population and History
Population: Pennsylvania has a population of 13,078,751 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 3.8 times (281%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
Population density: Pennsylvania: 292.3 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Pennsylvania's population density is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Spain's.
Biggest city: Pennsylvania's biggest city is Philadelphia with 1,573,916 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 2.1 times (108%) larger than Philadelphia's.
Largest metro area: Pennsylvania's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area and Madrid have about the same population.
History: Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd 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 308 years.
Pennsylvania vs Spain Economy
GDP: Pennsylvania's GDP is $1,007.9 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
GDP per capita: Pennsylvania: $77,062 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Pennsylvania's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (100%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Pennsylvania: $70,678 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Pennsylvania's average income is 1.9 times (90%) higher than Spain's.
Official Websites
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