The map above shows India and Spain side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
India vs Spain Geography
Land area: India has a land area of 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). India's land area is 6.0 times (496%) larger than Spain's.
Total area: India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 6.5 times (550%) larger than Spain's.
Length: India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). India's north-south length is 3.5 times (247%) longer than Spain's.
Width: India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). India's east-west width is 2.6 times (163%) wider than Spain's.
Highest point: India's highest point is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Kangchenjunga is 15,981 feet higher than Teide (Tenerife).
Lowest point: India's lowest point is Kuttanad at -7 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
India vs Spain Population and History
Population: India has a population of 1,429,404,000 (2026), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). India's population is 28.7 times larger than Spain's.
Population density: India: 1,245.2 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. India's population density is 4.8 times (382%) higher than Spain's.
Biggest city: India's biggest city is Delhi with 16,753,235 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Delhi's population is 5.1 times (413%) larger than Madrid's.
Largest metro area: India's largest metropolitan area is Delhi (30,222,405 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Delhi's population is 4.7 times (365%) larger than Madrid's.
History: India: Independent since August 15, 1947. Spain: A unified kingdom since 1479; the current constitution dates from 1978. In its current form, Spain is the older of the two by 468 years.
India vs Spain Economy
GDP: India's GDP is $3,956.1 billion (2025) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. India's economic output is 2.1 times (108%) larger than Spain's.
GDP per capita: India: $2,703 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Spain's GDP per capita is 14.3 times higher than India's.
Average income: India: $2,760 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Spain's average income is 13.4 times higher than India'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.