Eritrea vs Taiwan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Eritrea
1.20 million people
in 2020
Taiwan
1.29 million people
in 2020
Eritrea rank
125th
Taiwan rank
123rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Eritrea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.29 million people against 1.20 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 89,980 people.
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 people | 1.13 million people | 708,769 people | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 474,114 people | 1.17 million people | 694,851 people | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 539,117 people | 1.17 million people | 631,358 people | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 641,432 people | 1.24 million people | 599,118 people | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 747,154 people | 1.21 million people | 459,396 people | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 924,242 people | 1.18 million people | 258,068 people | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.12 million people | 1.21 million people | 93,095 people | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 1.29 million people | 89,980 people | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Eritrea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.29 million people against 1.20 million people in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Eritrea and Taiwan?
- 89,980 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 125th and Taiwan ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.