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Spain| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Kingdom of SpainCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | MadridGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | FELIPE VI (King)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 506,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 47,900,000–48,800,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 47,910,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 48,850,000 people |
| Languages | Castilian Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan (official in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and the Valencian Community) 17%, Galician (official in Galicia) 7%, Basque (official in the Basque Country and Navarre) 2%, Aranese (official in part of Catalonia) <5,000 speakersCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 1,730,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 35,300 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 83.7–83.9 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 83.89 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 83.67 years |