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Colorado vs Spain Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 1.9 times (86%) larger than Colorado's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 1.9 times (88%) larger than Colorado's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 1.2 times (17%) longer than Colorado's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 1.8 times (80%) wider than Colorado's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Mount Elbert is 2,234 feet higher than Teide (Tenerife).
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Spain's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs Spain Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 8.4 times (736%) larger than Colorado's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 4.5 times (350%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 4.5 times (348%) larger than Denver's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th 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 397 years.
Colorado vs Spain Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 3.4 times (242%) larger than Colorado's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Colorado's GDP per capita is 2.4 times (142%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado's average income is 2.2 times (124%) 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.