HomeMadridFacts & Figures about Madrid Facts & Figures about Madrid Location ContinentEurope CountrySpain CommunityMadrid CityMadrid Coordinates 40:25:34N 3:41:18W Altitude 588m / 1932ft Info Flag Year founded 865 (first mention) Currency Euro (EUR) Language Spanish Timezone Central European Time (CET) UTC+1 Population Visitors 7 640 000 (2019) Source: comunidad.madrid City Population 5 098 717 (2020) 5 012 504 (2019) 4 955 432 (2018) 4 904 291 (2017) 4 878 277 (2016) 4 852 911 (2015) Metro Population 6 755 828 (2021) 6 747 068 (2020) 6 641 649 (2019) 6 549 520 (2018) 6 476 838 (2017) 6 424 275 (2016) 6 385 298 (2015) 6 378 297 (2014) Source: Eurostat