Armenia vs Chinese Taipei: Share of population living in the capital city
Armenia
36.7%
in 2020
Chinese Taipei
39.0%
in 2020
Armenia rank
25th
Chinese Taipei rank
22nd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Armenia
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 39.0% against 36.7% in Armenia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 25th and Chinese Taipei ranks 22nd of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 7 and Chinese Taipei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.4% | 16.2% | 10.1% | Armenia |
| 1960s | 29.4% | 18.6% | 10.8% | Armenia |
| 1970s | 33.1% | 21.4% | 11.7% | Armenia |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 27.7% | 8.4% | Armenia |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 33.9% | 2.2% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 35.7% | 1.3% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 37.3% | 0.6% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 39.0% | 2.3% | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Armenia or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 39.0% against 36.7% in Armenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Armenia and Chinese Taipei?
- 2.3%, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Chinese Taipei?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Chinese Taipei rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Armenia ranks 25th and Chinese Taipei ranks 22nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.