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Countries Closest to Spain

Which countries are physically closest to Spain?
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Numbers in red indicate an external territory
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Jerry928
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Last updated: September 29, 2019
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First submittedSeptember 1, 2014
Times taken219,383
Average score80.0%
Rating4.95
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km
country
miles
0
Andorra
0
0
France
0
0
Morocco
0
0
Portugal
0
0
Gibraltar
(United Kingdom)
0
68
Algeria
43
314
Mauritania
195
334
Italy
208
373
Monaco
232
468
Switzerland
291
km
country
miles
498
Tunisia
310
671
Germany
417
716
Liechtenstein
445
719
Vatican City
447
724
Austria
450
760
San Marino
472
805
Belgium
500
811
Luxembourg
504
816
Mali
507
860
Ireland
534
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103 Recent Comments
Doggies
+2
Level 24
Nov 6, 2014
How far is Egypt from Spain? It looks like Egypt and Mali are very similar distances from Spain. Also, Egypt neighbours Tunisia.
Jerry928
+6
Level 76
Nov 6, 2014
2077 km/1290 mi. Libya, which borders Tunisia, is 985 km/612 mi away.
divantilya
+13
Level 36
Dec 29, 2016
No it doesn't. Egypt border Libya, if anything.
AzureBlue
+1
Level 43
Feb 3, 2025
Tunisia is more western than Egypt, but east of Libya.
Zettaminx
+4
Level 41
Mar 31, 2025
tunisia is not east of libya
claumj
+2
Level 33
Jun 2, 2025
from mali to the canary islands: 816km, from egypt to spain: 2100km aprox, so it's a big difference. also, egypt doesn't border tunisia, i think you wanted to mean libya
ddddan
+21
Level 85
Nov 7, 2014
I'm surprised Malta didn't make it
Roger77024
+1
Level 56
Nov 8, 2014
How about Saharawi ADR?
Jerry928
+7
Level 76
Jan 19, 2017
98 km/61 mi to Western Sahara, and 307 km/191 mi to the Saharawi ADR line of control. Morocco invaded Western Sahara in 1975, and current control of the country is divided like this. We (differently from this website’s editorial policy for featured quizzes) recognise Western Sahara as a country, and it appears in the Countries 197 to 205 quiz. Western Sahara/Saharawi ADR is recognised by 44 countries, and the Moroccan occupation by none.
selful
+4
Level 67
Jan 26, 2022
Not a fully recognized nation and was recently annexed by Morocco.The ratio from recognized to non-recognized of Western Sahara is 41% recognized out of 193 UN members.
Jerry928
+3
Level 76
Jan 27, 2022
As pointed out above, the annexation has not been recognised by any country. In any case, although it occupies most of the country, about a fifth of its land area remains unoccupied.
DrWhoFanJ
+2
Level 64
Feb 1, 2022
Surely Morocco recognises its own annexation of what it would call its own territory?

Or, rather, it simply recognises the whole thing as the one country of Morocco?

Rubixires
+1
Level 23
Jul 24, 2025
not a country
epicdjyoshi
+6
Level 51
Aug 14, 2015
19/20. Forgot monaco. AHHH
Hollygomerryround
+7
Level 59
Nov 20, 2015
I forget Monaco in everything lol
Hamburgler
+3
Level 49
Jan 26, 2018
I was ten seconds away from forgetting San Marino and Vatican City.
epicdjyoshi
+3
Level 51
Aug 14, 2015
YAY. Full marks. FINALLY :)

:)

:)

PjotrL
+3
Level 78
Aug 16, 2016
Hey Jerry. Is Croatia the near miss? :-)
Jerry928
+2
Level 76
Aug 16, 2016
Yes, it's 882 km / 548 mi away.
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 63
Nov 8, 2023
I would think Slovenia would be closer.
Jerry928
+1
Level 76
Nov 9, 2023
From the Spanish Balearic Islands, Croatia's Istrian Peninsula appears in "front" of Slovenia.
ruchi
+1
Level 19
Sep 28, 2016
Western Sahara? Mauritania?
Jerry928
+3
Level 76
Sep 28, 2016
If you include Western Sahara as a nation (recognized by about 40 countries) then Yes - see reply to Roger77024 above. Mauritania is already listed. The nearest Spanish location to these two is the Canary Islands..
ADNPEREZ
+2
Level 68
Oct 14, 2016
How come Ireland is closest than the UK?
TurkeyCookTime
+4
Level 85
Apr 2, 2020
UK is on the list - at Gibraltar
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 74
Nov 15, 2020
Yes, if the UK wasn't already there for Gibraltar it would be on the list closer than Ireland.
bmjs
+1
Level 65
Jan 18, 2017
Only missed Ireland. After UK wasn't on there I didn't even think to try it.
Crabsarespooky
+2
Level 62
Dec 11, 2020
UK is on there...
jajaco2017
+1
Level 56
Jan 18, 2017
Morocco is not 0 km. as it is across the Mediteranian
Antofagasta
+12
Level 71
Jan 18, 2017
Ceuta and Melilla. See me above.
inigogaga
+2
Level 51
Oct 7, 2024
Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish cities since 1640 and 1497 respectively. They're in the African continent, like the Canary Islands, and border Morocco, so distance is 0km. Both are autonomous cities which have the same rights as the other 17 autonomous regions.
DonStar
+1
Level 41
Jan 18, 2017
My own fault for not getting Mali and Mauritiania when I started quiz I wondered if there would be more African countries but didn't put them in
vermillionaire
+1
Level 49
Jan 18, 2017
Just barely remembered Ireland with 0:01 left.
alieninvasion109
+1
Level 24
Jan 19, 2017
Thought Liechtenstein then got distracted and forgot to type it :( life lesson learned!
LongHistory3
+1
Level 21
Jan 19, 2017
forgot Italy

how is that possible

Stanke
+1
Level 29
Feb 6, 2017
Forgot about enclaved countries and Ireland.
catlover2496
+3
Level 44
Mar 10, 2017
Where did you get this information?
Dollyfroggy
+2
Level 63
Nov 8, 2023
These quizzes are usually hand-measured with Google Maps.
Jerry928
+1
Level 76
Nov 9, 2023
Nope :)
divantilya
+1
Level 36
Apr 18, 2017
There are two things I just don't get: 1) Spain and the Netherlands are on the Continent, while Ireland is an Island off to the northwest of Spain. How could Ireland be closer to Spain than the Netherlands? and: 2) Vatican City is IN Italy. If Italy is 334 Km from

Spain, how can the Vatican be 719 km away from Spain?

Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
Apr 18, 2017
This quiz is based on the closest points, not the average point.
Jerry928
+5
Level 76
Apr 18, 2017
And the closest point in Italy to Spain is Sardinia!
inigogaga
+1
Level 51
Oct 7, 2024
You can sail from Menorca (eastern Balearic island) to Sardinia in like 8 hours. It's that close :)
BallumItfc
+1
Level 39
May 6, 2017
Is Malta not within 880km?
Jerry928
+2
Level 76
May 6, 2017
Nope, 963 km.
GeoGuy8
+1
Level 66
Sep 9, 2017
spain dosent touch morroco then theres a strait but even if it did have a manmade bridge, uk owns gibraltar
Jerry928
+6
Level 76
Sep 9, 2017
It does, at Ceuta and Melilla.
inigogaga
+1
Level 51
Oct 7, 2024
Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish cities since 1640 and 1497 respectively. They're in the African continent, like the Canary Islands, and border Morocco, so distance is 0km.
undeadwarrior
+1
Level 66
Sep 10, 2017
Ireland, but not the UK???
CardinalSin
+1
Level 81
Apr 14, 2019
I agree with undeadwarrior. Even if you forgot about the Channel Islands, Lizard point in Cornwall looks on the map to be much closer than anywhere in Ireland and Jersey most certainly is, surely?
Jerry928
+4
Level 76
Apr 14, 2019
You'll see the UK appear as an answer anyway here, but to answer your question, the closest point in the UK is St Agnes, in the Scilly Isles, 686km/426 miles away. We would have listed the UK as at this distance, but Dan has made the call to count Gibraltar as a part of the UK, so the UK appears in this quiz as 0 km away. Generally in our quizzes we work from the legal standpoint that British Overseas Territories such as Gibraltar, Akrotiri & Dhekelia, Cayman Islands, etc, do not form a part of the UK, even though they are subject to its jurisdiction. That is why this quiz, and the unfeatured one minute sprint version of this quiz, have the same 20 answers, but with different distances showing for the UK.
QuizTaDa
+2
Level 49
Mar 24, 2019
Missed Mauritania and Mali. Surely Malta and Western Sahara are closer? Does this include the Canary Isles?
Jerry928
+2
Level 76
Mar 24, 2019
Yes , it includes the Canary Islands. See our answer to Roger77024 above re Western Sahara. See our answer to Ballumltfc above re Malta.
Vekoma
+2
Level 44
Mar 24, 2019
I had all but two with ten seconds left and barely got PORTUGAL lmao. So thankfully I only missed Ireland.
walmartdrivethru
+2
Level 24
Apr 15, 2019
Somehow I forgot France.

Yes, you heard that right. I forgot France

BrennoAU
+2
Level 42
Sep 6, 2020
I can name several people (Melbourne has a lot of Vietnamese refugees) who wished they had also forgotten France
Mdog27
+2
Level 68
May 12, 2019
Why not Algeria? Algeria is pretty close to Spain. Well, closer then Tunisia anyway.
Jerry928
+2
Level 76
May 12, 2019
It's always been there!
Mdog27
+2
Level 68
Jun 14, 2019
It wasnt when I last took the quiz. Maybe I just missed it on accident.
JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Jun 10, 2019
than*
orange3472
+1
Level 71
Jun 6, 2024
its also an incomplete sentence, im breaking so many grammar rules lol
RedLightning
+2
Level 47
Jul 23, 2019
Lol I remembered all of the microstates but forgot Luxembourg
Jerry928
+4
Level 76
Sep 28, 2019
This is pretty weird. I fly to Spain tomorrow and this quiz pops up. Either Dan is psychic or he has very good contacts.
Lucknowite
+2
Level 40
Sep 28, 2019
Probably he is guessing your route or country ;)
Quizmaster
+8
Level ∞
Sep 29, 2019
We've been following your movements closely, Jerry.
Pharley
+3
Level 75
Sep 29, 2019
"Numbers in red indicate an external territory" There are no numbers in red...?
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Sep 29, 2019
Fixed
Sifhraven
+2
Level 76
Feb 12, 2020
I believe the Netherlands is near 945 km, I wonder how many countries score between that one and Ireland with 860km. Closest I could find was just below 943km from south of Maastricht to north of Figueres.
Juls211
+2
Level 67
Apr 4, 2020
Surprised that Malta isn't on here.
iknowthings
+1
Level 65
Apr 13, 2020
0:19 left good quiz
cyroman
+1
Level 61
May 15, 2021
How is Ireland closer than Netherlands? That one totally surprised me.
StabakMallick
+1
Level 21
Jun 26, 2021
Cyprus and Malta Greece should be here also
Jerry928
+2
Level 76
Jun 26, 2021
Malta is the closest of those three, at 962 km / 598 miles away.
StabakMallick
+1
Level 21
Jul 3, 2021
Turkey,Libya,Egypt can be in the list too
AlexThirkell
+8
Level 74
Dec 7, 2021
New Zealand could be on the list, if the list were longer.
Jerry928
+1
Level 76
Jun 6, 2024
:) For those of you who don't know what country you'll end up in if you drill a hole through the earth from Auckland, maybe Alex's comment will give you a hint... I did take a trip to the exact spot that's underneath Auckland (it's hilly olive-growing country) and spent a couple of nights in the nearest town, Olvera.
SirPhilippines
+1
Level 73
Feb 1, 2022
Great quiz (as always), but these comments are hurting my brain.
bozoclown
+1
Level 56
Feb 1, 2022
It appears on a map that Mauritania is closer than Mali, but maybe I am judging by a map that doesn't reflect the curvature of the globe or something.
inigogaga
+1
Level 51
Oct 7, 2024
You forgot the Canary Islands.
Monteiro05
+2
Level 20
Feb 1, 2022
What about Netherlands?
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 77
Feb 1, 2022
23 seconds remaining
syudim7
+1
Level 45
Feb 2, 2022
How is Italy not here
bn9043
+1
Level 63
Feb 19, 2022
Only missed Mali. Somehow didn't think of it. Disappointed in myself.
RedStar12345
+1
Level 55
Apr 5, 2022
I filled most of them... and then I got stuck with four empty countries... which were the small micro countries than never pop into one's mind: Andora, Monaco, etc...
Gustavol
+1
Level 46
May 16, 2022
I didn't have idea that Mali would be in the quiz
CormacmcCarthy
+1
Level 26
Jun 18, 2022
I find it hard to believe Ireland is closer to Spain than Malta
Ethanoridk
+1
Level 40
Oct 14, 2022
I forgot San Marino :(
NewZealand1709
+1
Level 26
Dec 27, 2022
Do New Zealand
ComputerG1
+1
Level 21
Jul 29, 2023
Portugal Is Closer To Spain Then Morocco. Obviously.
JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Aug 2, 2023
than*
JackintheBox
+2
Level 82
Aug 2, 2023
See: Ceuta and Melilla
inigogaga
+1
Level 51
Oct 7, 2024
Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish cities since 1640 and 1497 respectively. They're in the African continent, like the Canary Islands, and border Morocco, so distance is 0km. Both are autonomous cities which have the same rights as the other 17 autonomous regions. It's Spanish territory like every other part of the country so the answers are correct.
ComputerG1
+1
Level 21
Jul 29, 2023
If Ireland Then Why Not United Kingdom?
JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Aug 2, 2023
What do you even mean
McKenzieFam
+1
Level 68
Feb 25, 2025
If United Kingdom Is On Here Already Then Why Do You Ask This Question?
NewJersey
+1
Level 51
Aug 4, 2023
If Liechtenstein close to Spain, why isn't Switzerland on there? 1,764.5 km (Switzerland) 1,673.6 km (Liechtenstein)
Jerry928
+3
Level 76
Aug 4, 2023
Switzerland is there
GeographyCube
+1
Level 48
Mar 21, 2024
how the heck did i forget portugal
Saphirains
+1
Level 46
May 17, 2024
how did I forget about Africa lol
CapeIndependence
+1
Level 44
Nov 1, 2024
How did I miss Switzerland???
devandro
+1
Level 37
Nov 7, 2024
why not malta?
SPCookie
+1
Level 17
Feb 8, 2025
I missed the African continent despite knowing about the border with Morocco, god damnit
GeographyFlagMan
+1
Level 34
Jan 11, 2026
Technically, could we consider Netherlands because of Sint Maartin?
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