South Korea vs Spain: Number of live births
South Korea
230,028 births
in 2023
Spain
319,830 births
in 2023
South Korea rank
12th
Spain rank
10th
Number of live births over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 319,830 births against 230,028 births in South Korea, a difference of 89,802 births.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 496,696 births | 456,279 births | 40,416 births | South Korea |
| 2010s | 412,981 births | 420,767 births | 7,787 births | Spain |
| 2020s | 253,028 births | 331,498 births | 78,470 births | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 319,830 births against 230,028 births in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of live births between South Korea and Spain?
- 89,802 births, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for number of live births?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of live births recorded in a given year.