Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Spain: Share of population living in the capital city
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
11.0%
in 2020
Spain
11.5%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
121st
Spain rank
119th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.5% against 11.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 121st and Spain ranks 119th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 0.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 8.7% | 2.8% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 8.9% | 3.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.6% | 2.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.3% | 0.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.5% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Spain?
- Spain, at 11.5% against 11.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Spain rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 121st and Spain ranks 119th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.