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Spain vs Wales Geography
Land area: Spain has a land area of 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Spain's land area is 24.0 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 24.4 times larger than Wales'.
Length: Spain is 546 miles (879 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Spain's north-south length is 3.7 times (266%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Spain's east-west width is 6.3 times (528%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Spain's highest point is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 8,628 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: Spain's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Spain vs Wales Population and History
Population: Spain has a population of 49,801,559 (2026), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Spain's population is 16.0 times larger than Wales'.
Population density: Spain: 258.5 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 1.5 times (50%) higher than Spain's.
Biggest city: Spain's biggest city is Madrid with 3,266,126 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Madrid's population is 8.8 times (778%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Spain: A unified kingdom since 1479; the current constitution dates from 1978. Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. In its current form, Spain is the older of the two by 57 years.
Spain vs Wales Economy
GDP: Spain's GDP is $1,906.5 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 21.3 times larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: Spain: $38,627 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Spain's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (35%) higher than Wales'.
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.