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Kingdom of Spain · Southern Europe

Position of Spain on a world map

At a glance

CapitalMadrid
Most common first languageSpanish80% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageSpanish
Currencyeuro
Drives on theright
Highest pointTeide3,715 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods65% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports36.6%of everything sold abroad, 2025
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Facts about Spain

Spain produces the most olive oil.

Source: internationaloliveoil.org · checked 2026-08-08

Spain by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.49.4m (2025)32nd
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$1.91tn (2025)12th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.500k km² (2023)51st
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$24.6bn (2024)18th
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$698bn (2025)17th
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.62.4m (2024)30th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.186k km² (2023)33rd
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.248k km² (2023)45th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.220 Mt (2024)27th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.39.7m (2025)26th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.83.9 years (2024)12th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$38,627 (2025)40th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.95.8% (2024)22nd
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.2.7% (2025)98th
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.10.4% (2025)36th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.80.5% (2025)50th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.10 (2024)200th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.1.43% of GDP (2024)89th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.69.5% of GDP (2025)113th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.4.46 t (2024)61st
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.918 (2023)28th
of 193

Land borders

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Spain shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has spanish as its most common first language 19Has spanish as an official language 20Uses the euro 20Is a constitutional monarchy 40Is a member of nato 30Is a member of the schengen area 28Is a member of the european union 26Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in southern europe 9

Spain in the Daily Ceteris

Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Spain.

Which country produces the most olive oil?

Spain alone makes roughly 40% of the world's olive oil — nearly triple any other country — with Andalusia the single largest olive-oil-producing region on Earth. source

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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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