South Korea vs Spain: Number of people using the Internet
South Korea
50.66 million people
in 2024
Spain
46.78 million people
in 2024
South Korea rank
22nd
Spain rank
24th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 50.66 million people against 46.78 million people in Spain, a difference of 3.89 million people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 208 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million people | 662,689 people | 1.06 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 33.40 million people | 18.16 million people | 15.24 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 45.42 million people | 35.98 million people | 9.44 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 50.36 million people | 45.35 million people | 5.00 million people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 50.66 million people against 46.78 million people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between South Korea and Spain?
- 3.89 million people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.