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Spain

Southern Europe, Europe

Tourists
#2of 163 countries

85.0M arrivals/year

World Bank / UNWTO 2022

About the size of Thailand

506.0K km² against 513.1K km². Total area, REST Countries.

493% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Tourists85.0M arrivals/year. World Bank / UNWTO 2022.2 of 163Foreign Investment$47.0B. World Bank 2022.6 of 188Life Expectancy83.9 years. World Bank 2022.7 of 194

Lowest rankings

Fertility1.12 births/woman. World Bank 2022.188 of 194Inflation %3.5%. World Bank 2023.141 of 179Renewables %19.0%. World Bank 2021.110 of 192

Neighbours

AndorraCapital: Andorra la VellaFranceCapital: ParisGibraltarCapital: GibraltarPortugalCapital: LisbonMoroccoCapital: Rabat

People from here

Isabella I of Castile

queen who unified the Spanish crowns

Photo: anonymous, Public domain
Philip II of Spain

king of Spain at the height of its empire

Photo: Sofonisba Anguissola, Public domain
Adolfo Suárez

prime minister of the Spanish transition

Photo: Ministerio de la Presidencia. Gobierno de España., Public domain
Tomás de Torquemada

first grand inquisitor of Spain

Photo: Maestro de la Virgen de los Reyes Católicos., Public domain
Francisco Franco

ruled Spain from 1939 until 1975

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, CC0
El Cid

Castilian knight who took Valencia

Photo: photographer: ElCaminodeSantiago09 2006, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Spain, in short

What is the capital of Spain?

The capital of Spain is Madrid. Madrid is the seat of national government for Spain, a country in Southern Europe.

What is the population of Spain?

Spain has a population of about 48.4 million people, the 32nd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Spain?

Spain covers 505,992 square kilometers (195,365 square miles), making Spain the 52nd largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Spain?

Spain borders 5 countries: Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal and Morocco.

What is the life expectancy in Spain?

Life expectancy at birth in Spain is 83.9 years, the 9th highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Spain in?

Spain is in Europe, in the Southern Europe region. Spain is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.