Korea, Rep. vs Spain: Population, female

Korea, Rep.
25.90 million
in 2025
Spain
25.13 million
in 2025
Korea, Rep. rank
30th
Spain rank
32nd

Population, female over time

  • Korea, Rep.
  • Spain
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How they compare

Korea, Rep. 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.

Korea, Rep. ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Rep. averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Rep. 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 Korea, Rep.
1990s 21.98 million 20.18 million 1.80 million Korea, Rep.
2000s 23.64 million 21.97 million 1.67 million Korea, Rep.
2010s 25.24 million 23.67 million 1.57 million Korea, Rep.
2020s 25.91 million 24.53 million 1.39 million Korea, Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Korea, Rep. or Spain?
Korea, Rep., at 25.90 million against 25.13 million in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Korea, Rep. and Spain?
772,000, with Korea, Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Rep. and Spain?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea, Rep. and Spain rank globally for population, female?
Korea, Rep. ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 215 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

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.