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Washington vs Spain Geography
Land area
- Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²).
- Spain's land area is 2.9 times (190%) larger than Washington's.
Total area
- Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Spain's total area is 2.7 times (174%) larger than Washington's.
Length
- Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km).
- Spain's north-south length is 2.3 times (129%) longer than Washington's.
Width
- Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km).
- Spain's east-west width is 1.7 times (75%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point
- Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m).
- Mount Rainier is 2,221 feet higher than Teide (Tenerife).
Lowest point
- Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs Spain Population and History
Population
- Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026).
- Spain's population is 6.3 times (526%) larger than Washington's.
Population density
- Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5.
- Spain's population density is 2.2 times (116%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest city
- Washington's biggest city is Seattle with 780,995 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126.
- Madrid's population is 4.2 times (318%) larger than Seattle's.
Largest metro area
- Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000).
- Madrid's population is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's.
History
- Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd 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 410 years.
Washington vs Spain Economy
GDP
- Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion.
- Spain's economic output is 2.2 times (123%) larger than Washington's.
GDP per capita
- Washington: $107,564 per person vs Spain: $38,627.
- Washington's GDP per capita is 2.8 times (178%) higher than Spain's.
Average income
- Washington: $85,187 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Washington's average income is 2.3 times (129%) higher than Spain's.
Official Websites
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