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New Jersey vs Spain Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 26.2 times larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 22.4 times larger than New Jersey's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 3.2 times (223%) longer than New Jersey's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 5.4 times (440%) wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 10,390 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: New Jersey'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 Jersey vs Spain Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 5.2 times (424%) larger than New Jersey's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. New Jersey's population density is 5.0 times (400%) higher than Spain's.
Biggest city: New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 10.3 times larger than Newark's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 3.1 times (207%) larger than Madrid's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd 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 308 years.
New Jersey vs Spain Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 2.3 times (125%) larger than New Jersey's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Spain: $38,627. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (131%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: New Jersey: $84,893 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Jersey's average income is 2.3 times (129%) 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.