Qatar vs Taiwan: Share of population living in cities
Qatar
79.0%
in 2020
Taiwan
77.9%
in 2020
Qatar rank
12th
Taiwan rank
13th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Qatar
- Taiwan
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 79.0% against 77.9% in Taiwan, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Qatar ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 43.1% | 43.1% | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 51.7% | 51.7% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 60.6% | 60.6% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 68.7% | 57.7% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 73.8% | 53.0% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 75.6% | 24.3% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 77.0% | 2.4% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 77.9% | 1.1% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Qatar or Taiwan?
- Qatar, at 79.0% against 77.9% in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Qatar and Taiwan?
- 1.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Taiwan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Taiwan rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Qatar ranks 12th 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.