Colombia vs Taiwan, China: Share of population urban
Colombia
78.78
in 2025
Taiwan, China
78.92
in 2025
Colombia rank
79th
Taiwan, China rank
77th
Share of population urban over time
- Colombia
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 78.92 against 78.78 in Colombia, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Colombia ranks 79th and Taiwan, China ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.94 | 46.57 | 3.63 | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 52.55 | 51.87 | 0.6795 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 61.55 | 59.83 | 1.73 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 66.86 | 73.18 | 6.32 | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 71.63 | 76.91 | 5.28 | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 75.72 | 78.77 | 3.04 | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 77.1 | 79.87 | 2.78 | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 78.18 | 79.04 | 0.8599 | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Colombia or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 78.92 against 78.78 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Colombia and Taiwan, China?
- 0.14, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Taiwan, China?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of population urban?
- Colombia ranks 79th and Taiwan, China ranks 77th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.