South Korea vs Spain: Population, total

South Korea

51.68 million

in 2025

Spain

49.36 million

in 2025

South Korea rank

29th

Spain rank

32nd

Population, total over time

South Korea
Spain

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 51.68 million against 49.36 million in Spain, a difference of 2.33 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Globally, South Korea ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 215 countries.

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Population, total in South Korea
Population, total in Spain
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.