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Connecticut vs Spain Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 39.8 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 35.2 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 7.5 times (648%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 6.7 times (570%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 9,812 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Spain Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 13.6 times larger than Connecticut's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Connecticut's population density is 2.9 times (194%) higher than Spain's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 21.5 times larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area: Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 5.6 times (456%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th 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 309 years.
Connecticut vs Spain Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 5.3 times (434%) larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (151%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 2.6 times (156%) 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.