South Korea vs Spain: Population ages 65 and above, total
South Korea
10.51 million
in 2025
Spain
10.68 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
17th
Spain rank
16th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.68 million against 10.51 million in South Korea, a difference of 173,800.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 921,334 | 2.79 million | 1.87 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 3.65 million | 2.40 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.72 million | 4.60 million | 2.88 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.57 million | 5.91 million | 3.34 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.26 million | 7.21 million | 2.95 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.53 million | 8.51 million | 1.99 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.30 million | 9.88 million | 580,587 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.68 million against 10.51 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between South Korea and Spain?
- 173,800, with Spain 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 65 and above, total?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.