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South Carolina vs Spain Geography
Land area: South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 6.4 times (541%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 6.1 times (510%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 2.3 times (131%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 2.5 times (150%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 8,691 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: South 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.
South Carolina vs Spain Population and History
Population: South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 9.1 times (809%) larger than South Carolina's.
Population density: South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 1.4 times (42%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest city: South Carolina's biggest city is Charleston with 157,665 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 20.7 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: South 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: South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th 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.
South Carolina vs Spain Economy
GDP: South Carolina's GDP is $357.1 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 5.3 times (434%) larger than South Carolina's.
GDP per capita: South Carolina: $65,173 per person vs Spain: $38,627. South Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (69%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: South Carolina: $60,776 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). South Carolina's average income is 1.6 times (64%) 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.