South Korea vs Spain: Urban population
Urban population over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 41.95 million against 39.74 million in Spain, a difference of 2.22 million.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 million | 19.37 million | 10.20 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 16.69 million | 24.45 million | 7.77 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 26.07 million | 28.05 million | 1.98 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 34.76 million | 29.91 million | 4.85 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 39.02 million | 33.46 million | 5.56 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 41.47 million | 36.92 million | 4.55 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 41.99 million | 38.59 million | 3.41 million | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 41.95 million against 39.74 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between South Korea and Spain?
- 2.22 million, 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 urban population?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.