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Land area in Spain

Land area in Spain was 499,686 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 2nd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, km²499,686
Change on 2023-0%
Rank2nd of 27EU countries ranked
Series high500,2102012
Series low498,5202001

Land area in Spain, 1961 to 2024

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498.5K499K499.5K500K500.5K19611971198119912001201120241961: 499,780 km²1962: 499,780 km²1963: 499,780 km²1964: 499,780 km²1965: 499,780 km²1966: 499,780 km²1967: 499,780 km²1968: 499,780 km²1969: 499,780 km²1970: 499,780 km²1971: 499,780 km²1972: 499,780 km²1973: 499,780 km²1974: 499,750 km²1975: 499,630 km²1976: 499,570 km²1977: 499,540 km²1978: 499,530 km²1979: 499,540 km²1980: 499,470 km²1981: 499,460 km²1982: 499,460 km²1983: 499,430 km²1984: 499,440 km²1985: 499,440 km²1986: 499,440 km²1987: 499,440 km²1988: 499,440 km²1989: 499,440 km²1990: 499,440 km²1991: 499,440 km²1992: 499,440 km²1993: 499,440 km²1994: 499,440 km²1995: 499,440 km²1996: 499,440 km²1997: 499,440 km²1998: 499,440 km²1999: 499,440 km²2000: 499,000 km²2001: 498,520 km²2002: 499,040 km²2003: 499,210 km²2004: 499,180 km²2005: 499,090 km²2006: 498,980 km²2007: 499,110 km²2008: 498,800 km²2009: 498,660 km²2010: 500,010 km²2011: 499,880 km²2012: 500,210 km²2013: 500,210 km²2014: 500,210 km²2015: 499,661 km²2016: 499,564 km²2017: 499,547 km²2018: 499,603 km²2019: 499,570 km²2020: 499,557 km²2021: 499,733 km²2022: 499,714 km²2023: 499,697 km²2024: 499,686 km²
km². Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodkm²
2024499,686
2023499,697
2022499,714
2021499,733
2020499,557
2019499,570
2018499,603
2017499,547
2016499,564
2015499,661
2014500,210
2013500,210
2012500,210
2011499,880
2010500,010
2009498,660
2008498,800
2007499,110
2006498,980
2005499,090
2004499,180
2003499,210
2002499,040
2001498,520
2000499,000
1999499,440
1998499,440
1997499,440
1996499,440
1995499,440
1994499,440
1993499,440
1992499,440
1991499,440
1990499,440
1989499,440
1988499,440
1987499,440
1986499,440
1985499,440
1984499,440
1983499,430
1982499,460
1981499,460
1980499,470
1979499,540
1978499,530
1977499,540
1976499,570
1975499,630
1974499,750
1973499,780
1972499,780
1971499,780
1970499,780
1969499,780
1968499,780
1967499,780
1966499,780
1965499,780
1964499,780
1963499,780
1962499,780
1961499,780

Rankings

Definition

Total area of a country excluding inland water bodies, national claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones, in km². World Bank series from FAO data.

Excludes lakes and major rivers, so it is smaller than the total area often quoted for countries such as Canada.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the land area in Spain?

Land area in Spain was 499,686 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 2nd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest land area in Spain?

500,210 km² in 2012, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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