North Korea vs Spain: Rural population
North Korea
9.52 million
in 2025
Spain
9.62 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
58th
Spain rank
56th
Rural population over time
- North Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.62 million against 9.52 million in North Korea, a difference of 101,750.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Globally, North Korea ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.