Annual growth rate of urban population share in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
up 95.3%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 1973
All-time low
-1.3%
in 2009
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Taiwan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Taiwan is 0.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.3% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Taiwan peaked at 5.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2009.
Taiwan ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1% | — |
| 1951 | 0.9% | -19.2% |
| 1952 | 0.7% | -19.9% |
| 1953 | 0.5% | -25.4% |
| 1954 | 0.7% | +31.2% |
| 1955 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 1956 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 0.9% | +28.8% |
| 1958 | 1.7% | +98.8% |
| 1959 | 1.9% | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 1.6% | -13.9% |
| 1961 | 1.5% | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -25.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -36.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -30.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -31.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -19.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +30.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +44.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +45.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +39.3% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +476.6% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -67.8% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +190.5% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -45.4% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +50.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -80.3% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +294.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -75.4% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +123.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -45.0% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +156.8% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -34.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -66.8% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | -150.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -598.6% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +78.4% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -111.1% |
| 1993 | -0.8% | +502.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | — |
| 1996 | -0.1% | -116.6% |
| 1997 | -0.5% | +301.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -200.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +98.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | -0.8% | -250.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -166.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +73.8% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | -142.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -464.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -91.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +596.8% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -243.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -219.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -108.3% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -0.7% | +502.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -300.2% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -49.9% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | +402.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -140.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | -400.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +571.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +170.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | +95.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 0.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | -0.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.8% | 0.3% | 6 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.4176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Taiwan?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Taiwan was 0.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2009.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Taiwan ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.