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Tennessee vs Spain Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 4.7 times (367%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 4.6 times (364%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 2.9 times (186%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 1.4 times (40%) wider than Tennessee's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 5,564 feet higher than Clingmans Dome.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Spain's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Spain Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 6.9 times (589%) larger than Tennessee's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 1.5 times (47%) higher than Tennessee's.
Biggest city: Tennessee's biggest city is Nashville with 704,963 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 4.6 times (363%) larger than Nashville's.
Largest metro area: Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 3.0 times (202%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th 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 317 years.
Tennessee vs Spain Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 3.4 times (240%) larger than Tennessee's.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (101%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Tennessee: $66,504 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Tennessee's average income is 1.8 times (79%) 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.