South Korea vs Spain: Population by age group
South Korea
51.75 million people
in 2023
Spain
47.91 million people
in 2023
South Korea rank
29th
Spain rank
32nd
Population by age group over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 51.75 million people against 47.91 million people in Spain, a difference of 3.84 million people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.05 million people | 29.02 million people | 6.97 million people | Spain |
| 1960s | 29.00 million people | 31.93 million people | 2.93 million people | Spain |
| 1970s | 35.37 million people | 35.55 million people | 173,290 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 40.84 million people | 38.43 million people | 2.42 million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 45.29 million people | 39.94 million people | 5.35 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 47.73 million people | 43.68 million people | 4.05 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 50.53 million people | 46.93 million people | 3.60 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 51.81 million people | 47.79 million people | 4.02 million people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 51.75 million people against 47.91 million people in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between South Korea and Spain?
- 3.84 million people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for population by age group?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.