Southern Europe · Europe
Spain
Spain is a country in Southern Europe. Its capital is Madrid. It shares land borders with 4 countries.
At a glance
Spain in numbers
- Population 47.9 million147,850,793 No. 34 of 195
- Area 506,009 km²2 No. 51 of 195
- Population density 95 per km²12 No. 97 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$1.9 trillion3 No. 12 of 189
- GDP per person $38,6274 No. 31 of 189
- Life expectancy 84.1 years1 No. 9 of 195
- Median age 46.3 years1 No. 8 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.