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