South Korea vs Spain: Median age
South Korea
44.49 years
in 2023
Spain
44.9 years
in 2023
South Korea rank
21st
Spain rank
18th
Median age over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.9 years against 44.49 years in South Korea, a difference of 0.41 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.85 years | 27.48 years | 9.63 years | Spain |
| 1960s | 17.8 years | 29.04 years | 11.24 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 18.84 years | 29.16 years | 10.32 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 23.05 years | 30.82 years | 7.77 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 28.05 years | 34.17 years | 6.12 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 33.28 years | 37.61 years | 4.33 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 39.46 years | 41.27 years | 1.81 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 43.64 years | 44.18 years | 0.5382 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 44.9 years against 44.49 years in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.41 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for median age?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.