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Rhode Island vs Spain Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 186.3 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 126.4 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 9.0 times (795%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 16.6 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 11,377 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island'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.
Rhode Island vs Spain Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 44.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Rhode Island's population density is 4.2 times (316%) higher than Spain's.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 16.8 times larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 3.8 times (282%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th 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 311 years.
Rhode Island vs Spain Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 23.7 times larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (87%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Rhode Island: $70,622 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 1.9 times (90%) 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.