Europe · Southern Europe. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Spain is located in Europe (Southern Europe). It has an estimated population of 48,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $1,700 billion (about $35,417 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 120,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 15,000 reservists, ranking #40 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $25B, roughly 1.5% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 480 military aircraft, 330 tanks, 75 naval vessels. Spain's air fleet is assessed as modern and its armored fleet as modern in this dataset's modernity model. Spain has a basic-tier documented drone/UAV program.
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Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Spain.
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
48,000,000#30 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$1,700B#15 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$35,417#32 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
120,000#40 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
15,000#78 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$25B#19 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Basic
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
480#23 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
90#23 of 78
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
390
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERN
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$208k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
330#42 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERN
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
75#31 of 84
🌊Submarines
3
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
1
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERN
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Medium.