Australia vs Taïwan: Urban and rural population 2050

Australia
3.38 million
in 2050
Taïwan
3.95 million
in 2050
Australia rank
85th
Taïwan rank
83rd

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Australia
  • Taïwan
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How they compare

Taïwan currently reports 3.95 million against 3.38 million in Australia, a difference of 567,240.

That makes Taïwan's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 85th and Taïwan ranks 83rd of 231 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Taïwan in 35.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Taïwan Difference Ahead
1000s 314,849 99,087 215,762 Australia
1100s 315,020 118,902 196,118 Australia
1200s 315,269 138,711 176,558 Australia
1300s 315,621 158,499 157,122 Australia
1400s 316,086 178,217 137,869 Australia
1500s 316,588 197,705 118,883 Australia
1600s 316,758 196,765 119,993 Australia
1700s 309,340 969,718 660,378 Taïwan
1710s 308,480 1.10 million 791,620 Taïwan
1720s 307,476 1.16 million 847,804 Taïwan
1730s 306,306 1.21 million 906,644 Taïwan
1740s 304,940 1.27 million 968,240 Taïwan
1750s 303,347 1.34 million 1.03 million Taïwan
1760s 301,488 1.40 million 1.10 million Taïwan
1770s 299,479 1.47 million 1.17 million Taïwan
1780s 297,344 1.54 million 1.24 million Taïwan
1790s 295,758 1.61 million 1.32 million Taïwan
1800s 277,522 1.69 million 1.41 million Taïwan
1810s 260,681 1.77 million 1.51 million Taïwan
1820s 254,199 1.85 million 1.60 million Taïwan
1830s 264,286 1.89 million 1.63 million Taïwan
1840s 321,486 1.94 million 1.62 million Taïwan
1850s 536,588 1.99 million 1.46 million Taïwan
1860s 1.02 million 2.04 million 1.02 million Taïwan
1870s 1.41 million 2.08 million 674,460 Taïwan
1880s 1.72 million 2.13 million 412,470 Taïwan
1890s 2.21 million 2.17 million 43,220 Australia
1900s 2.44 million 2.45 million 9,120 Taïwan
1910s 2.60 million 2.76 million 160,510 Taïwan
1920s 2.77 million 3.10 million 325,370 Taïwan
1930s 2.76 million 3.76 million 994,140 Taïwan
1940s 2.42 million 4.68 million 2.26 million Taïwan
1950s 1.92 million 4.81 million 2.88 million Taïwan
1960s 1.91 million 6.18 million 4.27 million Taïwan
1970s 1.95 million 6.48 million 4.53 million Taïwan
1980s 2.29 million 5.17 million 2.89 million Taïwan
1990s 2.65 million 4.95 million 2.30 million Taïwan
2000s 2.92 million 4.83 million 1.91 million Taïwan
2010s 3.14 million 4.73 million 1.59 million Taïwan
2020s 3.31 million 4.86 million 1.55 million Taïwan
2030s 3.29 million 4.52 million 1.23 million Taïwan
2040s 3.31 million 4.16 million 855,648 Taïwan
2050s 3.38 million 3.95 million 567,240 Taïwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Australia or Taïwan?
Taïwan, at 3.95 million against 3.38 million in Australia as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Australia and Taïwan?
567,240, with Taïwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taïwan?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Australia and Taïwan rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Australia ranks 85th and Taïwan ranks 83rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed