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Washington vs Spain Geography
Land area: Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 2.9 times (190%) larger than Washington's.
Total area: Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 2.7 times (174%) larger than Washington's.
Length: Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 2.3 times (129%) longer than Washington's.
Width: Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 1.7 times (75%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point: Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Mount Rainier is 2,221 feet higher than Teide (Tenerife).
Lowest point: Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs Spain Population and History
Population: Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 6.3 times (526%) larger than Washington's.
Population density: Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 2.2 times (116%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest city: Washington's biggest city is Seattle with 780,995 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 4.2 times (318%) larger than Seattle's.
Largest metro area: Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's.
History: Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd 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 410 years.
Washington vs Spain Economy
GDP: Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 2.2 times (123%) larger than Washington's.
GDP per capita: Washington: $107,564 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Washington's GDP per capita is 2.8 times (178%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Washington: $85,187 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Washington's average income is 2.3 times (129%) 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.