How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?

79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.

South Korea vs Spain: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?

South Korea

24.10 million people

in 2100

Spain

30.88 million people

in 2100

South Korea rank

69th

Spain rank

66th

Spain currently reports 30.88 million people against 24.10 million people in South Korea, a difference of 6.78 million people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 2022 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 69th and Spain ranks 66th of 235 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 5.

Decade	South Korea	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2020s	51.64 million people	47.38 million people	4.26 million people	South Korea
2030s	50.55 million people	46.66 million people	3.89 million people	South Korea
2040s	47.85 million people	45.31 million people	2.54 million people	South Korea
2050s	43.63 million people	42.97 million people	665,380 people	South Korea
2060s	38.62 million people	39.72 million people	1.10 million people	Spain
2070s	33.84 million people	36.50 million people	2.65 million people	Spain
2080s	29.57 million people	34.00 million people	4.43 million people	Spain
2090s	25.84 million people	31.97 million people	6.13 million people	Spain
2100s	24.10 million people	30.88 million people	6.78 million people	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher how do un population projections compare to the previous revision?, South Korea or Spain?: Spain, at 30.88 million people against 24.10 million people in South Korea as of 2100.
What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between South Korea and Spain?: 6.78 million people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?: 79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??: South Korea ranks 69th and Spain ranks 66th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indicator: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.