South Korea vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total

South Korea
40,868
in 2010
Spain
37,418
in 2010
South Korea rank
21st
Spain rank
24th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196019852010

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 40,868 against 37,418 in Spain, a difference of 3,450.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

South Korea ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 15,356 22,696 7,340 Spain
1970s 20,228 25,055 4,826 Spain
1980s 26,870 28,580 1,710 Spain
1990s 33,140 32,560 580 South Korea
2000s 37,976 35,834 2,142 South Korea
2010s 40,868 37,418 3,450 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total, South Korea or Spain?
South Korea, at 40,868 against 37,418 in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between South Korea and Spain?
3,450, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
South Korea ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.