Taiwan, China vs United Arab Emirates: Share of population living in cities
Taiwan, China
77.9%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
73.3%
in 2020
Taiwan, China rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Taiwan, China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 77.9% against 73.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
Taiwan, China ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.1% | 0.0% | 43.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 51.7% | 0.0% | 51.7% | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 60.6% | 0.0% | 60.6% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 68.7% | 32.6% | 36.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 48.4% | 25.3% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 58.3% | 17.4% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 72.3% | 4.7% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 73.3% | 4.6% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Taiwan, China or United Arab Emirates?
- Taiwan, China, at 77.9% against 73.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Taiwan, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.6%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Taiwan, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Taiwan, China ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – 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.