Spain
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Europe.
Spain at a glance
Spain is a country in Europe. Its capital is Madrid. It shares land borders with 4 countries: Andorra, France, Morocco and Portugal.
Flag of Spain
Spain’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
Spain in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 49,355,143 | 32ndof 195 | 6thof 44 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 505,976 km² | 51stof 194 | 4thof 43 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $1.906T | 12thof 182 | 6thof 41 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $38,627 | 26thof 182 | 18thof 41 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 83.9 years | 10thof 195 | 8thof 44 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.10 | 189thof 195 | 41stof 44 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $3,107 | 28thof 191 | 21stof 42 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 80.5% | 41stof 195 | 15thof 44 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 95.8% | 20thof 180 | 11thof 43 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 37.2% | 74thof 191 | 14thof 42 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 4.51 t | 51stof 181 | 22ndof 37 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Spain compared with its neighbours
Quizzes featuring Spain
Inside Spain
- Autonomous Communities of SpainCan you name Spain’s 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities?
- Spanish Regional CapitalsCan you name the capitals of Spain’s autonomous communities?
Map quizzes
Flag, outline and capital quizzes
- Flags of the World
- Country Shapes
- World Capitals
- Guess the Flag
- Guess the Capital
- Flags of Europe
- Capitals of Europe
- Europe Country Shapes
New every day: Daily Country Shape and Daily Higher or Lower. All daily puzzles
Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Spain · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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