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Wisconsin vs Spain Geography
Land area: Wisconsin has a land area of 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 3.6 times (256%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Total area: Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 3.0 times (198%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Length: Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 1.5 times (48%) longer than Wisconsin's.
Width: Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 2.2 times (116%) wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: Wisconsin's highest point is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 10,242 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Wisconsin's lowest point is Lake Michigan at 577 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Spain's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
Wisconsin vs Spain Population and History
Population: Wisconsin has a population of 5,960,975 (2024), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 8.4 times (735%) larger than Wisconsin's.
Population density: Wisconsin: 110.0 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 2.4 times (135%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest city: Wisconsin's biggest city is Milwaukee with 563,531 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 5.8 times (480%) larger than Milwaukee's.
Largest metro area: Wisconsin's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th 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 369 years.
Wisconsin vs Spain Economy
GDP: Wisconsin's GDP is $453.3 billion (2024) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 4.2 times (321%) larger than Wisconsin's.
GDP per capita: Wisconsin: $76,044 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Wisconsin's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (97%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Wisconsin: $67,755 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wisconsin's average income is 1.8 times (83%) 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.