Eritrea vs Taiwan: Population of cities towns and villages

Eritrea
1.20 million
in 2020
Taiwan
1.29 million
in 2020
Eritrea rank
125th
Taiwan rank
123rd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Eritrea
  • Taiwan
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M195019852020

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 1.29 million against 1.20 million in Eritrea, a difference of 89,980.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 125th and Taiwan ranks 123rd of 236 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 421,546 1.13 million 708,769 Taiwan
1960s 474,114 1.17 million 694,851 Taiwan
1970s 539,117 1.17 million 631,358 Taiwan
1980s 641,432 1.24 million 599,118 Taiwan
1990s 747,154 1.21 million 459,396 Taiwan
2000s 924,242 1.18 million 258,068 Taiwan
2010s 1.12 million 1.21 million 93,095 Taiwan
2020s 1.20 million 1.29 million 89,980 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Eritrea or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 1.29 million against 1.20 million in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Eritrea and Taiwan?
89,980, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Taiwan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Taiwan rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Eritrea ranks 125th and Taiwan ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed