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
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.