South Korea vs Spain: Population, female
South Korea
25.90 million
in 2025
Spain
25.13 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
30th
Spain rank
32nd
Population, female over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 25.90 million against 25.13 million in Spain, a difference of 772,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd 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 | 14.03 million | 16.35 million | 2.31 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 17.27 million | 18.15 million | 874,920 | Spain |
| 1980s | 19.99 million | 19.50 million | 490,760 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 21.98 million | 20.18 million | 1.80 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 23.64 million | 21.97 million | 1.67 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 25.24 million | 23.67 million | 1.57 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 25.91 million | 24.53 million | 1.39 million | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 25.90 million against 25.13 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between South Korea and Spain?
- 772,000, 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, female?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.