Marshall Islands vs Taiwan: Share urban and rural population
Marshall Islands
79.11
in 2025
Taiwan
78.92
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
76th
Taiwan rank
77th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Marshall Islands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 79.11 against 78.92 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 76th and Taiwan ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.54 | 46.57 | 17.03 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 41.79 | 51.87 | 10.08 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 59.68 | 59.83 | 0.145 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 63.33 | 73.18 | 9.85 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 67.52 | 76.91 | 9.39 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 70.44 | 78.77 | 8.32 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 75.24 | 79.87 | 4.64 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 78.18 | 79.04 | 0.8621 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Marshall Islands or Taiwan?
- Marshall Islands, at 79.11 against 78.92 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Marshall Islands and Taiwan?
- 0.19, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Taiwan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Taiwan rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Marshall Islands ranks 76th 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.