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Utah vs Spain Geography
Land area: Utah has a land area of 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Utah's.
Total area: Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 2.3 times (130%) larger than Utah's.
Length: Utah is 436 miles (702 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 1.3 times (25%) longer than Utah's.
Width: Utah spans 268 miles (431 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 2.6 times (160%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Kings Peak is 1,324 feet higher than Teide (Tenerife).
Lowest point: Utah's lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Spain's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Utah vs Spain Population and History
Population: Utah has a population of 3,503,613 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 14.2 times larger than Utah's.
Population density: Utah: 42.4 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 6.1 times (510%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Utah's biggest city is Salt Lake City with 217,783 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 15.0 times larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Utah's largest metropolitan area is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 5.0 times (399%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th 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 417 years.
Utah vs Spain Economy
GDP: Utah's GDP is $299.5 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 6.4 times (537%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Utah: $85,475 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Utah's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (121%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Utah: $67,333 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Utah's average income is 1.8 times (81%) 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.