Where is Spain?
Spain is a country in Southern Europe, bordered by Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal, and Morocco.
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Crazy but True
Spain's national anthem has no words. It is one of only a small handful of national anthems in the world with no official lyrics, and repeated attempts to add them have failed. At public events Spaniards simply hum along or stand in silence.
Spain facts
- Capital
- Madrid
- Population
- 49,355,143 (2025)
- Area
- 505,992 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- Spanish
- Coordinates
- 40°, -4°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- ES · ESP
How Spain compares
- Spain is the 52nd largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Thailand and larger than Turkmenistan.
- It is the 32nd most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 5 countries.
- Within Europe, it is the 4th largest of 39 countries by area.