Palau vs Taiwan, China: Share of population urban
Palau
79.28
in 2025
Taiwan, China
78.92
in 2025
Palau rank
74th
Taiwan, China rank
77th
Share of population urban over time
- Palau
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Palau currently reports 79.28 against 78.92 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Palau ranks 74th and Taiwan, China ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.91 | 46.57 | 12.66 | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 51.25 | 51.87 | 0.6239 | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 60.66 | 59.83 | 0.8338 | Palau |
| 1980s | 66.52 | 73.18 | 6.67 | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 70.53 | 76.91 | 6.38 | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 75.83 | 78.77 | 2.94 | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 80.37 | 79.87 | 0.5009 | Palau |
| 2020s | 79.15 | 79.04 | 0.1118 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Palau or Taiwan, China?
- Palau, at 79.28 against 78.92 in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Palau and Taiwan, China?
- 0.36, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Taiwan, China?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of population urban?
- Palau ranks 74th 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.