South Korea vs Spain: Net migration
South Korea
65,731
in 2025
Spain
96,630
in 2025
South Korea rank
20th
Spain rank
17th
Net migration over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 96,630 against 65,731 in South Korea, a difference of 30,899.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -54,065 | -55,484 | 1,418 | South Korea |
| 1970s | -40,683 | 6,200 | 46,883 | Spain |
| 1980s | 98,674 | -5,102 | 103,777 | South Korea |
| 1990s | -152,724 | 144,298 | 297,022 | Spain |
| 2000s | -33,848 | 504,057 | 537,906 | Spain |
| 2010s | 193,270 | 73,595 | 119,674 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 68,858 | 168,070 | 99,212 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 96,630 against 65,731 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between South Korea and Spain?
- 30,899, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for net migration?
- South Korea ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.