South Korea vs Spain: Population ages 15-64, total
South Korea
35.90 million
in 2025
Spain
32.45 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
28th
Spain rank
30th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 35.90 million against 32.45 million in Spain, a difference of 3.46 million.
That makes South 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.
South Korea ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South 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 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 31.78 million | 26.93 million | 4.84 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 34.64 million | 29.81 million | 4.83 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 37.08 million | 31.19 million | 5.89 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 36.65 million | 31.84 million | 4.81 million | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, South Korea or Spain?
- South 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 South Korea and Spain?
- 3.46 million, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 218 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.