South Korea vs Spain: Population by income level

South Korea
51.68 million
in 2025
Spain
49.36 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
29th
Spain rank
32nd

Population by income level over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 51.68 million against 49.36 million in Spain, a difference of 2.33 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

South Korea ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.