Colombia vs Taiwan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
78.8%
in 2025
Taiwan
78.9%
in 2025
Colombia rank
79th
Taiwan rank
77th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 78.9% against 78.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Colombia ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.9% | 46.6% | 3.6% | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 52.6% | 51.9% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 59.8% | 1.7% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 73.2% | 6.3% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 76.9% | 5.3% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 78.8% | 3.0% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 79.9% | 2.8% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 79.0% | 0.9% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Colombia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 78.9% against 78.8% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Taiwan?
- 0.1%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Taiwan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Taiwan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 77th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.