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Nebraska vs Spain Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 2.5 times (151%) larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 2.5 times (153%) larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 1.1 times (10%) longer than Nebraska's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 1.5 times (50%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 6,760 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Spain's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Spain Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 24.8 times larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 9.9 times (890%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 6.7 times (568%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 6.5 times (549%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th 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 388 years.
Nebraska vs Spain Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 10.1 times larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 2.4 times (144%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 2.0 times (96%) 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.