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Spain vs Texas: size comparison

Texas is 37% bigger than Spain: 268,599 sq mi (695,668 km²) versus 195,360 sq mi (505,981 km²). In other words, Spain fits into Texas 1.37 times. Here you can see both overlaid at their true size, with their population, density and end-to-end distance.

By the Mapsfera Team

Map of Spain on top of Texas at true size

1.37× Spain fits into Texas 1.37 times

  • Texas 268,599 sq mi below, in its real place
  • Spain 195,360 sq mi on top, centered on Texas
Move them in “True size map”

Drag both across a Mercator map and watch how they change with latitude.

Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centered on Texas: it preserves areas, so both appear in their true proportion. Spain has been rotated across the globe, without changing its shape or size, until its center sits on the center of Texas.

The Canary Islands are not shown on the map (1.4% of the area of Spain), but they are included in the figures.

The figures

Figure Spain Texas
Area 195,360 sq mi 505,981 km² · World Bank 268,599 sq mi 695,668 km² · US Census Bureau
Population 49.4 million World Bank, 2025 31.7 million Census, 2025
Density 253 per sq mi 98 per km² 118 per sq mi 46 per km²
End to end about 730 mi (1,180 km) about 810 mi (1,300 km)
Size rank 50th of 193 countries 2nd of 50 states
Mercator enlarges it ×1.7 centered at 40° N ×1.4 centered at 31° N

Which is bigger, Spain or Texas?

It’s the most searched comparison between Spain and the US, and the one that surprises people most: on a regular world map Spain looks almost as big as Texas. And Texas isn’t even the largest state: Alaska is more than twice its size.

The difference is 73,239 sq mi (189,687 km²), roughly the size of Syria (71,498 sq mi).

Spain is the 50th-largest country in the world, and Texas is the 2nd-largest US state.

Without the Canary Islands, Spain covers about 193,000 sq mi (499,000 km²), measured on its outline.

Population and density

Spain has a population of 49.4 million (World Bank, 2025) and Texas 31.7 million (US Census Bureau, July 1, 2025 estimate).

That’s 253 per sq mi (98 per km²) in Spain and 118 per sq mi (46 per km²) in Texas: Spain has 2.14 times as many people per square mile as Texas.

Although it’s smaller, Spain has more people: 56% more than Texas.

Why they look different on a regular world map

On the Mercator projection, used by Google Maps and many world maps, everything gets bigger the farther it is from the equator. Spain, centered at 40° N, comes out 1.7 times bigger than it really is overall; Texas, at 31° N, 1.4 times.

That’s why on those maps the gap looks smaller than it is: on paper Texas takes up 1.10 times the space of Spain, but in reality it’s 1.37 times.

That doesn’t happen on the map on this page: it uses an equal-area projection centered on Texas. To move them across a Mercator map yourself, open them in the True size map.

From end to end

The longest straight line between two points of Spain (without the Canary Islands) is about 730 mi (1,180 km), running west to east; for Texas it’s about 810 mi (1,300 km), northwest to southeast.

End to end, Texas is 10% longer than Spain.

Frequently asked questions

Is Spain bigger than Texas?

No. Spain covers 195,360 sq mi (505,981 km²) and Texas 268,599 sq mi (695,668 km²): Texas is 37% bigger.

How many times does Spain fit into Texas?

1.37 times: 268,599 sq mi (695,668 km²) divided by 195,360 sq mi (505,981 km²). These are the same areas as in the True size map (World Bank and US Census Bureau).

Which has more people, Spain or Texas?

Spain: 49.4 million people versus 31.7 million (56% more). Per square mile, 253 per sq mi (98 per km²) in Spain and 118 per sq mi (46 per km²) in Texas.

Why does Spain look bigger on maps?

Because of the Mercator projection: Spain is farther from the equator (centered at 40° N), and that map enlarges its area 1.7 times, versus 1.4 times for Texas. On an equal-area projection, like the map on this page, they appear in their true proportion.

Which US state is about the size of Spain?

California (163,694 sq mi) and Montana (147,043 sq mi) are the states closest in area to Spain, which covers 195,360 sq mi (505,981 km²).

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