North Korea vs Spain: Number of children under 5

North Korea
1.71 million people
in 2023
Spain
1.76 million people
in 2023
North Korea rank
69th
Spain rank
68th

Number of children under 5 over time

  • North Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.76 million people against 1.71 million people in North Korea, a difference of 51,690 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.

North Korea ranks 69th and Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 1.45 million people 2.72 million people 1.27 million people Spain
1960s 2.02 million people 3.15 million people 1.13 million people Spain
1970s 2.25 million people 3.27 million people 1.02 million people Spain
1980s 1.86 million people 2.61 million people 749,078 people Spain
1990s 2.09 million people 1.97 million people 120,917 people North Korea
2000s 1.83 million people 2.18 million people 352,914 people Spain
2010s 1.66 million people 2.26 million people 604,575 people Spain
2020s 1.71 million people 1.85 million people 142,058 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, North Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 1.76 million people against 1.71 million people in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 5 between North Korea and Spain?
51,690 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Spain?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Spain rank globally for number of children under 5?
North Korea ranks 69th and Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 5
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.