Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Greece fits inside Spain 3.8 times.
Greece: 131,960 km² (2023) · Spain: 505,976 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Greece’s coastline is 2.8 times as long as Spain’s.
Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Spain’s highest peak towers 801 m above Greece’s.
Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Spain has 4.7 times as many people as Greece.
Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Spain is 22% more densely populated than Greece.
Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Greece are 3.1 cm taller than in Spain.
Greece: 179.3 cm (2019) · Spain: 176.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Greece are 3.8 cm taller than in Spain.
Greece: 165.8 cm (2019) · Spain: 162 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Greece is 0.84 years older than in Spain.
Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Greece have 0.1 more children on average than in Spain.
Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 22% in Spain.
Greece: 24.4% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Spain has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Greece 1.0.
Greece: 1 (2025) · Spain: 1.4 (2025)
How many official languages?
Greece and Spain are practically level.
Greece: 1 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Spain’s economy is 6.8 times the size of Greece’s.
Greece: $281 billion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Spain produces 32% more per person than Greece.
Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Greece and Spain are practically level.
Greece: 33.4 (2023) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 8.5% in Greece.
Greece: 8.5% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Greece spends 3.1% of its GDP on the military, Spain 1.4%.
Greece: 3.1% (2024) · Spain: 1.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Greece’s.
Greece: 60% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Spain spends 58% more on health per person than Greece.
Greece: $1,963 (2023) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Spain live 2 years longer than in Greece.
Greece: 81.8 years (2024) · Spain: 83.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Greece is 23% more likely to die before turning one than in Spain.
Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Greece has 53% more doctors per person than Spain.
Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
34% of adults in Greece are obese, versus 19% in Spain.
Greece: 33.7% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 28% in Spain.
Greece: 30.2% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Spain rate their lives 0.84 points higher than in Greece.
Greece: 5.70 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Spain drink 41% more alcohol than in Greece.
Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Spain has 23% more meat per person than Greece.
Greece: 82 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Greece and Spain are practically level.
Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Greece put in 255 more hours a year than in Spain.
Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Greece went to school 0.8 years longer than in Spain.
Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Greece welcomed 39% more tourists per resident than Spain (2019).
Greece: 2.67 (2022) · Spain: 1.92 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Spain are online, versus 86% in Greece.
Greece: 86% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Greece and Spain are practically level.
Greece: 100% (2024) · Spain: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
81% of people in Spain live in cities, versus 79% in Greece.
Greece: 79% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Greece 114.
Greece: 114 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Spain’s railway network is 6.8 times as long as Greece’s.
Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Spain fly 4% more passengers per resident than those from Greece.
Greece: 1.83 (2023) · Spain: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 37% of Spain, but only 30% of Greece.
Greece: 30.3% (2023) · Spain: 37.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Greece emits 15% more CO₂ than someone in Spain.
Greece: 5.3 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 50% in Greece.
Greece: 49.7% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Greece carries 51% more fine dust than in Spain.
Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 22% more likely to be murdered in Greece than in Spain.
Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Greece are 2.1 times as deadly as in Spain.
Greece: 7.3 per 100k (2021) · Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Greece is on average 0.9 °C warmer than Spain.
Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Greece gets 20% more rain than Spain.
Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Greece bigger than Spain?
Spain is larger. Greece fits inside Spain 3.8 times.
Which has more people, Greece or Spain?
Spain has 4.7 times as many people as Greece (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Greece or Spain?
People in Spain live 2 years longer than in Greece. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Greece and 83.9 in Spain.
Are people taller in Greece or Spain?
Men in Greece are 3.1 cm taller than in Spain (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
