Chinese Taipei vs United Arab Emirates: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Chinese Taipei
77.9%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
73.3%
in 2020
Chinese Taipei rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Chinese Taipei
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 77.9% against 73.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Chinese Taipei has been ahead every year.
Chinese Taipei ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chinese Taipei | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.1% | 0.0% | 43.1% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1960s | 51.7% | 0.0% | 51.7% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1970s | 60.6% | 0.0% | 60.6% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1980s | 68.7% | 32.6% | 36.1% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 48.4% | 25.3% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 58.3% | 17.4% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 72.3% | 4.7% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 73.3% | 4.6% | 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, Chinese Taipei or United Arab Emirates?
- Chinese Taipei, at 77.9% against 73.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Chinese Taipei and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.6%, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chinese Taipei and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chinese Taipei and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Chinese Taipei ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th 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.