Korea vs Chinese Taipei: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Korea
75.4%
in 2020
Chinese Taipei
77.9%
in 2020
Korea rank
14th
Chinese Taipei rank
13th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Korea
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 77.9% against 75.4% in Korea, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Korea ranks 14th and Chinese Taipei ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.5% | 43.1% | 7.6% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1960s | 45.2% | 51.7% | 6.5% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1970s | 60.4% | 60.6% | 0.2% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 68.7% | 1.2% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 73.8% | 1.6% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 75.6% | 1.2% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 77.0% | 1.8% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 77.9% | 2.5% | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Korea or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 77.9% against 75.4% in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Korea and Chinese Taipei?
- 2.5%, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Chinese Taipei?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Chinese Taipei rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Korea ranks 14th and Chinese Taipei ranks 13th 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.