Greece vs Taiwan: Share urban and rural population

Greece
79.22
in 2025
Taiwan
78.92
in 2025
Greece rank
75th
Taiwan rank
77th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Greece
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 79.22 against 78.92 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 75th and Taiwan ranks 77th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 53.8 46.57 7.23 Greece
1960s 59.39 51.87 7.51 Greece
1970s 66.92 59.83 7.09 Greece
1980s 70.51 73.18 2.67 Taiwan
1990s 72.02 76.91 4.89 Taiwan
2000s 74.17 78.77 4.6 Taiwan
2010s 77.36 79.87 2.51 Taiwan
2020s 78.71 79.04 0.3361 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Greece or Taiwan?
Greece, at 79.22 against 78.92 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Greece and Taiwan?
0.3, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Taiwan?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Greece and Taiwan rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Greece ranks 75th and Taiwan ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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