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Virginia vs Spain Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 4.9 times (388%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 4.6 times (357%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 2.4 times (145%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 1.5 times (50%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 6,459 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Virginia'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.
Virginia vs Spain Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 5.7 times (465%) larger than Virginia's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Virginia's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 7.2 times (618%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area and Madrid have about the same population.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th 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.
Virginia vs Spain Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Virginia's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (124%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Virginia: $77,351 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 2.1 times (108%) 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.