North Korea vs Spain: Population by five year age group
North Korea
1.71 million
in 2023
Spain
1.76 million
in 2023
North Korea rank
69th
Spain rank
68th
Population by five year age group over time
- North Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.76 million against 1.71 million in North Korea, a difference of 51,690.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
North Korea ranks 69th and Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.45 million | 2.72 million | 1.27 million | Spain |
| 1960s | 2.02 million | 3.15 million | 1.13 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.25 million | 3.27 million | 1.02 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.86 million | 2.61 million | 749,078 | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 1.97 million | 120,917 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 2.18 million | 352,914 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 2.26 million | 604,575 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.85 million | 142,058 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, North Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.76 million against 1.71 million in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between North Korea and Spain?
- 51,690, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Spain rank globally for population by five year age group?
- North Korea ranks 69th and Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.