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Arizona vs Spain Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Arizona's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Arizona's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 1.3 times (27%) longer than Arizona's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 1.5 times (54%) wider than Arizona's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Humphreys Peak is 432 feet higher than Teide (Tenerife).
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Spain's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs Spain Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 6.6 times (557%) larger than Arizona's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 3.9 times (288%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 2.0 times (95%) larger than Phoenix's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th 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 433 years.
Arizona vs Spain Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 3.3 times (234%) larger than Arizona's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Arizona's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (95%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arizona's average income is 1.8 times (77%) 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.