Korea vs Spain: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
Korea
51.22 million
in 2031
Spain
52.28 million
in 2031
Korea rank
9th
Spain rank
8th
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 52.28 million against 51.22 million in Korea, a difference of 1.06 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.46 million | 38.63 million | 1.83 million | Korea |
| 1990s | 44.82 million | 39.74 million | 5.09 million | Korea |
| 2000s | 48.17 million | 43.66 million | 4.51 million | Korea |
| 2010s | 50.78 million | 46.69 million | 4.09 million | Korea |
| 2020s | 51.64 million | 49.45 million | 2.19 million | Korea |
| 2030s | 51.27 million | 52.14 million | 872,400 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 52.28 million against 51.22 million in Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Korea and Spain?
- 1.06 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Korea ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.