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North Dakota vs Spain Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 2.8 times (179%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 2.8 times (176%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 1.6 times (62%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 1.7 times (71%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 8,688 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Spain's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Spain Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 62.5 times larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 22.5 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 24.0 times larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 24.3 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th 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 410 years.
North Dakota vs Spain Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 23.8 times larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Spain: $38,627. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 2.6 times (160%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: North Dakota: $71,749 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota's average income is 1.9 times (93%) 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.