Jordan vs Taiwan: Share of population living in cities
Jordan
73.1%
in 2020
Taiwan
77.9%
in 2020
Jordan rank
16th
Taiwan rank
13th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Jordan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 77.9% against 73.1% in Jordan, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.8% | 43.1% | 13.3% | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 40.5% | 51.7% | 11.2% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 46.7% | 60.6% | 13.9% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 54.0% | 68.7% | 14.7% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 73.8% | 17.9% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 75.6% | 13.1% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 77.0% | 9.3% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 77.9% | 4.8% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Jordan or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 77.9% against 73.1% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Jordan and Taiwan?
- 4.8%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Taiwan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Taiwan rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Jordan ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.