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New Hampshire vs Spain Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 21.5 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 20.9 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 3.0 times (203%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 7.3 times (634%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 5,911 feet higher than Mount Washington.
Lowest point: New Hampshire's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Hampshire vs Spain Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 35.3 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 1.6 times (64%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 28.1 times larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: New Hampshire's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th 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.
New Hampshire vs Spain Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 16.0 times larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs Spain: $38,627. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (119%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: New Hampshire: $83,192 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 2.2 times (124%) higher than Spain'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.