Iran vs Taiwan: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Iran
0.4625
in 2020
Taiwan
0.4008
in 2020
Iran rank
79th
Taiwan rank
82nd

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Iran
  • Taiwan
01234195519872020

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.4625 against 0.4008 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0617.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 82nd of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 4.26 0.9465 3.31 Iran
1960s 2.14 1.21 0.9252 Iran
1970s 2.66 2.5 0.1647 Iran
1980s 0.7126 1.68 0.9721 Taiwan
1990s 1.11 0.717 0.3958 Iran
2000s 0.5802 0.2556 0.3246 Iran
2010s 0.7511 0.2443 0.5068 Iran
2020s 0.4625 0.4008 0.0617 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Iran or Taiwan?
Iran, at 0.4625 against 0.4008 in Taiwan as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Iran and Taiwan?
0.0617, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Taiwan?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Iran and Taiwan rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Iran ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 82nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed