Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Spain: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.62 million against 9.52 million in Democratic People’s Republic of 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.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.92 million | 12.49 million | 5.57 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 7.33 million | 11.09 million | 3.77 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 8.28 million | 10.25 million | 1.97 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 9.20 million | 9.71 million | 510,279 | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.78 million | 9.89 million | 113,248 | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.88 million | 9.73 million | 151,895 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 9.65 million | 9.60 million | 45,095 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.62 million against 9.52 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 101,750, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for rural population?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.