South Korea vs Spain: Urban population share 2050
South Korea
81.17
in 2025
Spain
80.51
in 2025
South Korea rank
65th
Spain rank
67th
Urban population share 2050 over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 81.17 against 80.51 in Spain, a difference of 0.66.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 65th and Spain ranks 67th of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.001 | 13.5 | 13.5 | Spain |
| 1100s | 0.0029 | 16.4 | 16.4 | Spain |
| 1200s | 0.0088 | 13.2 | 13.19 | Spain |
| 1300s | 0.0264 | 36.2 | 36.17 | Spain |
| 1400s | 0.0791 | 23.3 | 23.22 | Spain |
| 1500s | 0.2373 | 13.8 | 13.56 | Spain |
| 1600s | 0.7118 | 17.05 | 16.34 | Spain |
| 1700s | 2.14 | 20.3 | 18.16 | Spain |
| 1710s | 2.41 | 20.52 | 18.11 | Spain |
| 1720s | 2.64 | 20.74 | 18.1 | Spain |
| 1730s | 2.89 | 20.96 | 18.07 | Spain |
| 1740s | 3.16 | 21.18 | 18.02 | Spain |
| 1750s | 3.46 | 21.4 | 17.94 | Spain |
| 1760s | 3.79 | 21.02 | 17.23 | Spain |
| 1770s | 4.15 | 20.64 | 16.49 | Spain |
| 1780s | 4.55 | 20.26 | 15.71 | Spain |
| 1790s | 4.98 | 19.88 | 14.9 | Spain |
| 1800s | 5.46 | 19.5 | 14.04 | Spain |
| 1810s | 5.98 | 21.65 | 15.68 | Spain |
| 1820s | 6.54 | 23.81 | 17.26 | Spain |
| 1830s | 7.17 | 25.96 | 18.79 | Spain |
| 1840s | 7.85 | 28.12 | 20.27 | Spain |
| 1850s | 8.6 | 30.27 | 21.67 | Spain |
| 1860s | 9.42 | 32.42 | 23.01 | Spain |
| 1870s | 10.31 | 34.58 | 24.26 | Spain |
| 1880s | 11.3 | 36.73 | 25.43 | Spain |
| 1890s | 12.37 | 38.88 | 26.51 | Spain |
| 1900s | 13.55 | 41.04 | 27.49 | Spain |
| 1910s | 14.84 | 43.19 | 28.35 | Spain |
| 1920s | 16.25 | 45.35 | 29.09 | Spain |
| 1930s | 17.8 | 47.5 | 29.7 | Spain |
| 1940s | 19.5 | 49.65 | 30.16 | Spain |
| 1950s | 23.89 | 53.61 | 29.72 | Spain |
| 1960s | 32.13 | 60.7 | 28.57 | Spain |
| 1970s | 47.53 | 68.74 | 21.21 | Spain |
| 1980s | 64.26 | 73.22 | 8.96 | Spain |
| 1990s | 77.5 | 75.49 | 2.01 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 81 | 77.15 | 3.85 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 81.67 | 79.14 | 2.53 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 81.17 | 80.07 | 1.1 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 81.17 against 80.51 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.66, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- South Korea ranks 65th and Spain ranks 67th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.