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Alabama vs Spain Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 3.8 times (280%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 3.7 times (273%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 1.6 times (65%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 3.3 times (229%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 9,783 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Spain Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 9.7 times (866%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 2.5 times (154%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 14.2 times larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 5.4 times (445%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd 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 340 years.
Alabama vs Spain Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 5.9 times (486%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Alabama's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alabama's average income is 1.5 times (54%) 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.