Qatar vs Chinese Taipei: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Qatar
79.0%
in 2020
Chinese Taipei
77.9%
in 2020
Qatar rank
12th
Chinese Taipei rank
13th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Qatar
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 79.0% against 77.9% in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Qatar ranks 12th and Chinese Taipei ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Chinese Taipei in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 43.1% | 43.1% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 51.7% | 51.7% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 60.6% | 60.6% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 68.7% | 57.7% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 73.8% | 53.0% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 75.6% | 24.3% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 77.0% | 2.4% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 77.9% | 1.1% | Qatar |
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, Qatar or Chinese Taipei?
- Qatar, at 79.0% against 77.9% in Chinese Taipei as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Qatar and Chinese Taipei?
- 1.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Chinese Taipei?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Chinese Taipei rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Qatar ranks 12th 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.