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Louisiana vs Spain Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 4.5 times (346%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 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 Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 1.8 times (81%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 2.0 times (96%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 11,655 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Spain Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 10.8 times larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 2.4 times (143%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 9.0 times (801%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 6.7 times (572%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th 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 333 years.
Louisiana vs Spain Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 5.8 times (479%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (85%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Louisiana's average income is 1.7 times (67%) 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.