France vs Taiwan, China: Share of population urban

France
78.84
in 2025
Taiwan, China
78.92
in 2025
France rank
78th
Taiwan, China rank
77th

Share of population urban over time

  • France
  • Taiwan, China
020406080195019872025

How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 78.92 against 78.84 in France, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 78th and Taiwan, China ranks 77th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan, China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1950s 57.73 46.57 11.16 France
1960s 66.41 51.87 14.54 France
1970s 72.67 59.83 12.85 France
1980s 73.55 73.18 0.3682 France
1990s 75.03 76.91 1.88 Taiwan, China
2000s 77.19 78.77 1.57 Taiwan, China
2010s 77.83 79.87 2.04 Taiwan, China
2020s 78.77 79.04 0.2708 Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population urban, France or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 78.92 against 78.84 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population urban between France and Taiwan, China?
0.08, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Taiwan, China?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do France and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of population urban?
France ranks 78th 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.

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Indicator
Share of population urban
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed