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North Carolina vs Spain Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 4.0 times (296%) larger than North Carolina's.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 3.6 times (263%) larger than North Carolina's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 2.1 times (112%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 1.4 times (43%) wider than North Carolina's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 5,514 feet higher than Mount Mitchell.
Lowest point: North Carolina'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.
North Carolina vs Spain Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 4.5 times (351%) larger than North Carolina's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 1.1 times (14%) higher than North Carolina's.
Biggest city: North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 3.5 times (246%) larger than Charlotte's.
Largest metro area: North Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 2.3 times (125%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th 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 310 years.
North Carolina vs Spain Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 2.3 times (126%) larger than North Carolina's.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs Spain: $38,627. North Carolina's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (98%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: North Carolina: $65,634 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Carolina's average income is 1.8 times (77%) 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.