Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Spain fits inside Australia 15 times
Australia: 7,741,220 km² (2024) · Spain: 505,981 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Australia’s coastline is 5.2 times as long as Spain’s
Australia: 25,760 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Spain’s highest peak towers 1,490 m above Australia’s
Australia: 2,228 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 49% of Spain, versus 47% of Australia
Australia: 47.3% (2024) · Spain: 49.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Spain has 79% more people than Australia
Australia: 27.6 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Spain is 27 times as densely populated as Australia
Australia: 4 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Australia are 2.7 cm taller than in Spain
Australia: 178.8 cm (2019) · Spain: 176.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Australia are 2.6 cm taller than in Spain
Australia: 164.7 cm (2019) · Spain: 162 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Spain is 7.2 years older than in Australia
Australia: 37.8 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Australia have 0.4 more children on average than in Spain
Australia: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 18% in Australia
Australia: 18.1% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Spain hosts 8.6 times as many refugees per resident as Australia
Australia: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025) · Spain: 10.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Australia has produced 3.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Spain 1.4
Australia: 3.6 (2026) · Spain: 1.4 (2026)
How many official languages?
Australia and Spain are practically level
Australia: 1 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Spain’s economy is 6% larger than Australia’s
Australia: $1.8 trillion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Australia produces 20% more per person than Spain
Australia: Int$71,934 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Australia than in Spain (Gini 0.4 points higher)
Australia: 33.8 (2020) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Australia and Spain are practically level
Australia: 0.9% (2020) · Spain: 0.8% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 4.1% in Australia
Australia: 4.1% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Spain and Australia are practically level
Australia: 1.9% (2025) · Spain: 2.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Australia’s central government collects 24% of GDP in tax, Spain’s 15%
Australia: 23.6% (2022) · Spain: 14.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Australia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Spain’s
Australia: 91% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Australia spends 2.2 times as much on health per person as Spain
Australia: $6,980 (2023) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Spain live 0.84 years longer than in Australia
Australia: 83.1 years (2024) · Spain: 83.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Australia is 19% more likely to die before turning one than in Spain
Australia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Spain has 5% more doctors per person than Australia
Australia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Australia has 31% more hospital beds per person than Spain
Australia: 3.8 per 1,000 (2016) · Spain: 2.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Australia is 77% higher than in Spain
Australia: 12.6 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 7.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
32% of adults in Australia are obese, versus 19% in Spain
Australia: 32.4% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 12% in Australia
Australia: 11.6% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Australia rate their lives 0.38 points higher than in Spain
Australia: 6.92 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Spain drink 15% more alcohol than in Australia
Australia: 10.5 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Australia has 16% more meat per person than Spain
Australia: 116.8 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Australia has 185 kcal more food per person per day than Spain
Australia: 3,562 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Spain put in 27 more hours a year than in Australia
Australia: 1,611 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Australia went to school 2.1 years longer than in Spain
Australia: 12.9 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Australia: no data · Spain: 1.92 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Spain has 29 more World Heritage sites than Australia (50 against 21)
Australia: 21 (2026) · Spain: 50 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Australia has won 619 Olympic medals, Spain 195
Australia: 619 (2026 edition) · Spain: 195 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Australia and Spain are practically level
Australia: 96% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Spain is 24% faster than in Australia
Australia: 261 Mbps (2026) · Spain: 324 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Australia and Spain are practically level
Australia: 100% (2024) · Spain: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Australia live in cities, versus 81% in Spain
Australia: 88% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Australia 113
Australia: 113 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Australia’s railway network is 2 times as long as Spain’s
Australia: 32,606 km (2022) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Australia fly 31% more passengers per resident than those from Spain
Australia: 2.5 (2023) · Spain: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 38% of Spain, but only 17% of Australia
Australia: 17.4% (2024) · Spain: 38.2% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Australia emits 3.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Spain
Australia: 14.5 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Australia
Australia: 38.6% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Spain carries 85% more fine dust than in Australia
Australia: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 24% more likely to be murdered in Australia than in Spain
Australia: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Australia are 21% deadlier than in Spain
Australia: 7.5 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 6.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Australia is on average 7.7 °C warmer than Spain
Australia: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Spain gets 49% more rain than Australia
Australia: 447 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Australia bigger than Spain?
Australia is larger. Spain fits inside Australia 15 times.
Which has more people, Australia or Spain?
Spain has 79% more people than Australia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Australia or Spain?
People in Spain live 0.84 years longer than in Australia. Life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years in Australia and 83.9 in Spain.
Are people taller in Australia or Spain?
Men in Australia are 2.7 cm taller than in Spain (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
