Korea vs Spain: Population ages 15-64, total
Korea
35.90 million
in 2025
Spain
32.45 million
in 2025
Korea rank
28th
Spain rank
30th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Korea currently reports 35.90 million against 32.45 million in Spain, a difference of 3.46 million.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Korea ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.29 million | 20.28 million | 4.99 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 20.20 million | 22.18 million | 1.98 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 26.44 million | 24.76 million | 1.68 million | Korea |
| 1990s | 31.78 million | 26.93 million | 4.84 million | Korea |
| 2000s | 34.64 million | 29.81 million | 4.83 million | Korea |
| 2010s | 37.08 million | 31.19 million | 5.89 million | Korea |
| 2020s | 36.65 million | 31.84 million | 4.81 million | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Korea or Spain?
- Korea, at 35.90 million against 32.45 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Korea and Spain?
- 3.46 million, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Korea ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.