Madrid

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#19

Global Rank

67.4

Power Score

Continental Metro

% of Country Score

21.4%

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Spain • Europe • Language power

Population
6.9M
GDP
$342B
GDP per capita
$49,380
Land area
19,235 km² (7,427 mi²)
Density
360/km² (933/mi²)
GAWC class
3

Primary city Madrid

State / province Madrid

Language Spanish

Mayor of Madrid José Luis Martínez-Almeida

People's Party · since 2019

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier BMegacity
Stands out, per personRail stations: high vs size peersUniversities: high vs size peers
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National Capital

National capital of Spain

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Spain

Madrid metro area

40.42, -3.70
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Real MadridFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Walkable Elite Quarters

Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.

SalamancaChamberí

From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events, Major Sporting Events, Metro Stations.

Major League Teams/Venues↗15#T-16
Total Teams↗23#T-21
Major Sporting Events↗10#T-10
Major Companies↗32#T-44
Market Cap Score↗$682B#52
Cultural Events6#T-8
Universities↗9#T-25
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗5#T-19
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗12#T-18
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗4#T-29
Airport Score↗5.0#T-42
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗48.0#T-31
Metro Stations↗278#17
Commuter Rail Stations↗90#56
Train Hubs↗2#T-18
Skyscrapers6#T-138
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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In the news

2 stories
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Sports

26 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Spain🥇👑

Real Madrid

Madrid • Level: 1

36 titles17 Cont.21 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Spain🥇

Atlético de Madrid

Madrid • Level: 1

11 titles4 Cont.10 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Spain🥇

Rayo Vallecano

Madrid • Level: 1

No titlesDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Spain🥇

Getafe

Madrid • Level: 1

No titlesDomestic leagues →

Basketball • Euroleague

10× EuroLeague14 Final Fours

Real Madrid Baloncesto

W Football/Soccer • Liga F

Atlético de Madrid Femenino

Madrid

3 titles

W Football/Soccer • Liga F

Madrid CFF

Madrid

No titles

W Football/Soccer • Liga F

Real Madrid Femenino

Madrid

No titles
Notable Venues5 venues

Football/Soccer

Estadio de Vallecas

Madrid

Football/Soccer

Metropolitano Stadium

Madrid

Football/Soccer

Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

Madrid

Basketball

Movistar Arena

Madrid

Basketball

WiZink Center

Madrid

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams5 teams

Football/Soccer • Spain

CD Leganés

Madrid • Level: 2

No titlesDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Spain

AD Alcorcón

Madrid • Level: 3

Football/Soccer • Spain

Atlético de Madrid B

Madrid • Level: 3

Football/Soccer • Spain

Castilla CF

Madrid • Level: 3

Football/Soccer • Spain

Rayo Majadahonda

Madrid • Level: 3

Other Men’s Teams3 teams

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Flexicar Fuenlabrada

Madrid

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Movistar Estudiantes

Madrid

Futsal • Other Sports

Inter Movistar

Torrejón de Ardoz

Other Women’s Teams2 teams

W Basketball • Int'l W Basketball

CB Leganés Femenino

Leganés

W Basketball • Int'l W Basketball

Estudiantes (W)

Madrid

Major Sporting Events

Annual Sporting Events5 events

Vuelta a España

Cycling Major Event

• Madrid

Copa del Rey Final

Football Final

• Madrid

Spanish Grand Prix

Auto Racing

• Madrid

Madrid ePrix

Auto Racing

• Madrid

Madrid Open

Tennis

• Madrid

Championship Finals8 events

2019 Champions League Final

Football Final

2019 • Madrid

2014 Basketball World Cup

Basketball Final

2014 • Madrid

2010 Champions League Final

Football Final

2010 • Madrid

1982 World Cup Final

Football Final

1982 • Madrid

1980 European Cup Final

Football Final

1980 • Madrid

1969 European Cup Final

Football Final

1969 • Madrid

1964 European Championship Final

Football Final

1964 • Madrid

1957 European Cup Final

Football Final

1957 • Madrid

F1 Races10 events

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2026 • Curcuito de Madring

Won by Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1981 • Circuito del Jarama

Won by Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1979 • Circuito del Jarama

Won by Patrick Depailler (Ligier)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1978 • Circuito del Jarama

Won by Mario Andretti (Team Lotus)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1977 • Circuito del Jarama

Won by Mario Andretti (Team Lotus)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1976 • Circuito del Jarama

Won by James Hunt (McLaren)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1974 • Circuito del Jarama

Won by Niki Lauda (Ferrari)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1972 • Circuito del Jarama

Won by Emerson Fittipaldi (Team Lotus)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1970 • Circuito del Jarama

Won by Jackie Stewart (March)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1968 • Circuito del Jarama

Won by Graham Hill (Lotus-Ford)

Complete Event Timeline18 events

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2026 • Curcuito de Madring

2019 Champions League Final

Championship Finals

2019 • Madrid

2014 Basketball World Cup

Championship Finals

2014 • Madrid

2010 Champions League Final

Championship Finals

2010 • Madrid

1982 World Cup Final

Championship Finals

1982 • Madrid

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1981 • Circuito del Jarama

1980 European Cup Final

Championship Finals

1980 • Madrid

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1979 • Circuito del Jarama

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1978 • Circuito del Jarama

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1977 • Circuito del Jarama

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1976 • Circuito del Jarama

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1974 • Circuito del Jarama

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1972 • Circuito del Jarama

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1970 • Circuito del Jarama

1969 European Cup Final

Championship Finals

1969 • Madrid

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1968 • Circuito del Jarama

1964 European Championship Final

Championship Finals

1964 • Madrid

1957 European Cup Final

Championship Finals

1957 • Madrid

Against expectation how Madrid’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
  • Spanish top-flight clubs based here have beaten their pre-match odds by 167.7 match points across 7,766 club-matches since 1928, across 5 clubs.

How this is measured →

Championship History

135 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Madrid, across all sports, newest first. 135 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Real Madrid
2025· 2024-12-18
Intercontinental Cup
Real Madrid Baloncesto
2025
Liga ACB
Real Madrid
2024· 2024-06-01
Champions League
Real Madrid
2024· 2024-05-26
La Liga
Real Madrid Baloncesto
2024
Liga ACB
Real Madrid Baloncesto
2023· 2023-05-21
EuroLeague
Real Madrid
2023· 2023-02-11
FIFA Club World Cup
Real Madrid
2022· 2022-05-28
Champions League
Real Madrid
2022· 2022-05-22
La Liga
Real Madrid Baloncesto
2022
Liga ACB
Atlético de Madrid
2021· 2021-05-22
La Liga
Real Madrid
2020· 2020-07-19
La Liga

Top Companies

12 companies
1Santander
$161B
Public
2Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
$129B
Public
3Endesa
$50B
Public
4Aena
$46B
Public
5Ferrovial
$41B
Public
6Repsol
$37B
Public
7Amadeus IT Group
$27B
Public
8Grupo ACS
$27B
Public
9Telefónica
$21B
Public
10EDP Renováveis
$15B
Public
11Bankinter
$14B
Public
12Mapfre
$14B
Public

Total Market Cap: $682B across 32 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

Madrid Orgullo (MADO)

Madrid • Parade

Notable One-off Events

2022 NATO Summit

Madrid • International Summit

2019 COP 25 Conference

Madrid • International Summit

2011 World Youth Day

Madrid • Religious Celebrations

Madrid Train Bombings (2004)

Madrid • Historical Event

1969 Eurovision Song Contest

Teatro Real • Music Event

Spanish Civil War / Siege of Madrid (1936-39)

Madrid • Historical Event

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries4 items

Museo del Prado

Madrid • Art

Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

Madrid • Art

Reina Sofía

Madrid • Art

Palacio Real de Madrid

Madrid • History

Performing Arts Venues2 items

Auditorio Nacional de Música

Madrid • Concert Hall

Teatro Real

Madrid • Opera House

Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks2 items

Parque del Retiro

Madrid • Park/Garden

Parque Warner Madrid

Madrid • Theme Park

Landmarks & Civic4 items

Madrid Film Industry

Madrid • Film Hub

Biblioteca Nacional de España

Madrid • Library

Calle de Serrano

Madrid • Shopping

El Corte Inglés Castellana

Madrid • Shopping

Skyline Eramedian completion 2008
83% built since 200017% since 2010earliest 1989

Completion decade of 6 of 6 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.

Languages of Madrid

Spanish first in Madrid; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoSpanish
AdministrativeSpanish
NationalSpanish
English reach, Madrid
24%
Tier 3 country

Madrid on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Madrid

#59 by artist origin · combined 73.6 (US 0.2 / UK 1) · signature decade 1980s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Julio Iglesias

Number-one singles by Madrid artists1

Screen of Madrid

#119 by film pedigree · score 31.3 · 5 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Penélope Cruz, Jorge Semprún, Karla Sofía Gascón, Fernando Trueba, Sergio Pablos

Art of Madrid

#3 for celebrated art · 469 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Museo del Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando

2 notable artists born here, most in the 1800s: Juan Gris

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities9 entries
#255

Complutense University of Madrid

Madrid, Spain

#315

Autonomous University of Madrid

Madrid, Spain

#583

Polytechnic University of Madrid

Madrid, Spain

#777

University of Alcalá

Alcalá de Henares, Spain

#935

Carlos III University of Madrid

Madrid, Spain

#945

King Juan Carlos University

Madrid, Spain

#1410

National University of Distance Education

Madrid, Spain

#1812

European University of Madrid

Madrid, Spain

#1826

Comillas Pontifical University

Madrid, Spain

Top 250 Hospitals7 entries

Hospital Clínico San Carlos

Madrid • Hospital

Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón

Madrid • Hospital

Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

Madrid • Hospital

Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz

Madrid • Hospital

Hospital Universitario La Paz

Madrid • Hospital

Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro - Majadahonda

Majadahonda • Hospital

Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal

Madrid • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Madrid-Barajas Airport

Madrid • 1 - Mega Hub

Notable Train Hubs2 entries

Madrid Atocha

Madrid • Intercity Rail Hub

Madrid Nuevos Ministerios

Madrid • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (278 stations)2 entries

Metro Ligero

Madrid • 36 stations

Madrid Metro

Madrid • 242 stations

Suburban Rail (90 stations)1 entry

Cercanias Madrid

Madrid • 90 stations

Trade Venue1 entry

Feria de Madrid IFEMA

Madrid • Trade Venue

Stock Exchange1 entry

BME Spanish Exchanges

Madrid • Stock Exchange

Data Center Hub1 entry

Madrid Data Center Market

Madrid • Data Center Hub

Internet Exchange1 entry

DE-CIX Madrid / ESpanix

Madrid • Regional IXP

Luxury Hospitality

14 properties
3-Star Michelin2 entries

DiverXO

Madrid

Atrio

Cáceres

2-Star Michelin5 entries

Smoked Room

Madrid

Coque

Madrid

DSTAgE

Madrid

Santceloni

Madrid

Ramón Freixa

Madrid

FTG 5-Star4 entries

BLESS Hotel Madrid

Madrid

Four Seasons Hotel Madrid

Madrid

Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid

Madrid

Rosewood Villa Magna

Madrid

FTG 4-Star3 entries

Hotel Fénix, a Gran Meliá Hotel

Madrid

JW Marriott Hotel Madrid

Madrid

Palacio de los Duques, a Gran Meliá Hotel

Madrid