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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of Madrid, Spain

About 7.42 million people live within 50 km of the center of Madrid, and 3.34 million within 10 km. The 50 km circle takes in 176 municipalities with their main town inside, in 5 provinces.

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5 km (3.1 mi)
1.52 million 1.20–1.84 million
10 km (6.2 mi)
3.34 million 2.98–3.59 million
25 km (16 mi)
5.95 million 5.91–5.97 million
50 km (31 mi)
7.42 million 7.41–7.43 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highMunicipalities (main town inside)Area
5 km (3.1 mi)1.52 million1.20–1.84 million179 km²
10 km (6.2 mi)3.34 million2.98–3.59 million1314 km²
25 km (16 mi)5.95 million5.91–5.97 million301,963 km²
50 km (31 mi)7.42 million7.41–7.43 million1767,854 km²

Circle by circle

Within 5 km (3.1 mi)

About 1.52 million people (1.20–1.84 million). Only one municipality has its main town inside.

There is no other municipality’s main town within 5 km; the nearest beyond is Pozuelo de Alarcón, 10 km west.

Within 10 km (6.2 mi)

About 3.34 million people (2.98–3.59 million), 1.82 million more than within 5 km. Only one municipality has its main town inside, and the circle reaches into 5.

Between 5 and 10 km there is no other municipality’s main town.

Just past 10 km

  1. Leganés 195,734 11.7 km SW
  2. Pozuelo de Alarcón 89,770 10.5 km W
  3. Coslada 80,512 10.8 km E

Within 25 km (16 mi)

About 5.95 million people (5.91–5.97 million), 2.61 million more than within 10 km. 30 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 51.

Biggest places between 10 and 25 km

  1. Móstoles 214,817 18.2 km SW
  2. Leganés 195,734 11.7 km SW
  3. Getafe 193,238 13.1 km S
  4. Fuenlabrada 190,076 17.6 km SW
  5. Alcorcón 175,719 14.0 km SW
  6. Torrejón de Ardoz 143,526 18.6 km E

Just past 25 km

  1. Alcalá de Henares 203,208 28.6 km E
  2. Valdemoro 85,972 25.4 km S
  3. Arganda del Rey 60,419 25.3 km SE

Within 50 km (31 mi)

About 7.42 million people (7.41–7.43 million), 1.47 million more than within 25 km. 176 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 210.

Biggest places between 25 and 50 km

  1. Alcalá de Henares 203,208 28.6 km E
  2. Valdemoro 85,972 25.4 km S
  3. Collado Villalba 67,274 35.8 km NW
  4. Aranjuez 63,040 43.6 km S
  5. Arganda del Rey 60,419 25.3 km SE
  6. Colmenar Viejo 58,730 27.4 km N

Just past 50 km

  1. Guadalajara Guadalajara 92,834 50.4 km NE
  2. Ocaña Toledo 15,560 53.7 km S
  3. Fuensalida Toledo 12,669 59.9 km SW

Provinces the circles reach

The 50 km circle reaches 5 provinces.

Within 5 km
Madrid
Within 50 km, also
Ávila, Guadalajara, Segovia, and Toledo

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 1,120 km² (432 mi²): the same area as a circle 19 km in radius. The farthest point is 37 km away, to the south.

That area takes in 100% of the 5 km circle, 99% of the 10 km circle, 54% of the 25 km circle, and 14% of the 50 km circle. About 5.64 million people live in it, against 5.95 million within 25 km.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 km of Madrid?

About 3.34 million people (2.98–3.59 million), from Spain’s 2025 municipal register, spread within each municipality with the GHS-POP grid. Within 5 km it’s 1.52 million, and within 50 km, 7.42 million.

Which towns are within 50 km of Madrid?

176 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 210. The biggest: Móstoles (214,817), 18 km southwest, Alcalá de Henares (203,208), 29 km east, Leganés (195,734), 12 km southwest, Getafe (193,238), 13 km south, Fuenlabrada (190,076), 18 km southwest, Alcorcón (175,719), 14 km southwest, Torrejón de Ardoz (143,526), 19 km east, and Parla (137,471), 21 km south.

Which provinces does a 50 km radius around Madrid reach?

The 50 km circle reaches 5 provinces: Madrid, Ávila, Guadalajara, Segovia, and Toledo.

How far can you drive from Madrid in 30 minutes?

Up to 37 km from the center (to the south), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 1,120 km² and about 5.64 million people live in it.

Is Guadalajara (Guadalajara) within 50 km of Madrid?

No: it’s 50 km (31 mi) northeast of the center of Madrid in a straight line, 0.4 km beyond the 50 km circle.

How big is a 50 km radius around Madrid?

The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 7.42 million people inside, that’s 945 per square kilometer.

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