South Korea vs Spain: Population ages 55-59, female
South Korea
2.16 million
in 2025
Spain
1.92 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
22nd
Spain rank
23rd
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.16 million against 1.92 million in Spain, a difference of 232,310.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 382,252 | 837,114 | 454,862 | Spain |
| 1970s | 495,352 | 913,967 | 418,615 | Spain |
| 1980s | 682,710 | 1.11 million | 425,196 | Spain |
| 1990s | 942,866 | 1.06 million | 116,064 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.22 million | 109,683 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.51 million | 328,596 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 1.84 million | 242,927 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 2.16 million against 1.92 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between South Korea and Spain?
- 232,310, 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 55-59, female?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 55 to 59.