Flag of Spain

Spain

Spain is in Europe, in the Southern Europe region. Its capital is Madrid. It has a population of about 49.4 million and an area of 505,992 km². Its flag has 4 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is red, at 53.1% of the total.

The flag of Spain as a pie chart

  • Red 50%
  • Yellow 44.3%
  • Red 3.1%
  • Gold 1.4%
  • Light gray 1.2%
Design
Horizontal stripes (3)
Symbol
Has a coat of arms

Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.

Spain at a glance

Capital
Madrid
Continent
Europe
Region
Southern Europe
Official languages
Spanish
Currency
Euro
National day
October 12
Highest point
Teide (about 3,720 meters)
Olympic Games
Hosted in 1992 (Summer)
Area
505,992 km²52nd largest out of 208
Population
49.4 million32nd most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
Population density
97.5 people/km²100th most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
GDP
US$ 1,906.5 billion12th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
GDP per capita
US$ 38,62737th highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
Life expectancy
83.9 years11th highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data

More facts

  • Joined the UN in 1955
  • Won 2 World Cups (2010 and 2026)

Neighboring countries

Spain borders 5 countries:

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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.