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Key facts

  • Currency: Euro
  • Capital city: Madrid
  • Region: Southern Europe
  • Continent: Europe
  • Land area: 499,733 km²
  • Population: 47,778,340
  • Political Leader: Pedro Sánchez (President)

Latest news

It IS legal for restaurants to charge a 'premium' for tables in the sun or shade, a government in Spain rules - but there's a catch

Read: The Olive Press

2024-03-28

Four killed by Storm Nelson in Spain: Tourist and child are among the victims as death toll rises

Read: The Olive Press

2024-03-28

Two die after extreme weather in Spain as Storm Nelson hits

Read: The Local

2024-03-28

'Arrest him!': Outrage after video shows a German tourist daubing natural areas with grafitti on Spain's Canary Islands - risking himself a EUR200,000 fine

Read: The Olive Press

2024-03-28

Nolotil appeal in Spain: Campaigners are calling on victims to join their case as they SUE the government

Read: The Olive Press

2024-03-28

This city in Cadiz loved by Brits is seeing property prices soar: Study finds homebuyers in Spain are looking for cheaper alternatives to city%2Ccontinent%2Ccountry%2Ccurrency%2Cland_area&entity=countries&f=1&fcol0=country&fop0=includes&fval0=Spain">the major capitals

Read: The Olive Press

2024-03-28

Spain's GDP soars: Riding the wave of economic growth

Read: EuroWeeklyNews

2024-03-28

Metrics

Business

Central government debt 134.10 % of GDP
Expense 39.02 % of GDP
GDP 1,417,800,000,000.00 current US$
Inflation 8.39 annual %
Self-employed 15.34 % of total employment
Tax revenue 15.03 % of GDP
Unemployment 12.92 % of total labor force
Vulnerable employment 10.50 % of total employment


Environment

Agricultural land 262,284.00 km²
Alternative and nuclear energy 19.98 % of total energy use
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (CO2) 202,706.00 kt
Electricity production from coal sources 18.96 % of total
Electricity production from natural gas sources 18.90 % of total
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 10.13 % of total
Electricity production from nuclear sources 20.62 % of total
Electricity production from oil sources 6.21 % of total
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 24.82 % of total
Net energy imports 71.43 % of energy use
Fertility rate 1.19 births per woman
Forest area 185,765 km²
Fossil fuel energy consumption 72.96 % of total
Other greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, PFC and SF6 4,827.68 thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Median age 40.30 years
Methane emissions 39,703.20 kt of CO2 equivalent
Nitrous oxide emissions 20,960.40 thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Female Population 24,361,595
Male Population 23,416,745
Renewable energy consumption 19.35 % of total final energy consumption
Rural land area 488,926.00 km²
Rural population 8,932,638
Urban land area 15,655.10 km²
Urban population 38,845,702
Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters 3.37 % of total population


Health

Birth rate 7.10 per 1,000 people
Death rate 9.50 per 1,000 people
Health expenditure per capita 2,900.65 current US$
Health expenditure 10.71 % of GDP
Incidence of HIV 0.08 per 1,000 uninfected population
Hospital beds 2.97 per 1,000 people
Life expectancy at birth 83 years
Suicide mortality rate 7.70 per 100,000 population


Other

Access to electricity 100.00 % of population
Individuals using the Internet 94.49 % of population
Net migration 39,998
Press freedom 3.56


Politics

Armed forces personnel 199,000
Democracy score 8.08
Democracy type Full democracy
Military expenditure 1.47 % of GDP
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 42.98 %


Visualizations

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Coordinates: [40°0′N, -4°0′S]
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Cities Population In Spain

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Spain Historical Internally Displaced Persons, By Conflict And Violence

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Sites Per Inscription Date In Spain

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Country Covid-19 Daily Covid Cases Per Date In Spain

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Companies Per Foundation Year In Spain

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Politicians Per Birth Date In Spain

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Artists Per Birth Date In Spain

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Universities Per Foundation Year In Spain

Datasets

Source

SIPRI, World Bank

Updated: 1 day ago

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