Annual rate of change in urban populations in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual rate of change in urban populations was 0.4008 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Taiwan, 1955–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, annual rate of change in urban populations in Taiwan stood at 0.4008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Taiwan peaked at 4.21 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1779, in 2015.
That places Taiwan 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.9465 | — |
| 1960 | 0.4382 | -53.7% |
| 1965 | 1.99 | +353.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7775 | -60.9% |
| 1975 | 4.21 | +441.9% |
| 1980 | 2.68 | -36.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6856 | -74.5% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +54.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3738 | -64.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3167 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1945 | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3108 | +59.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1779 | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4008 | +125.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual rate of change in urban populations in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +441.9% | 0.7775 | 4.21 |
| 1965 | +353.7% | 0.4382 | 1.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9465 | 0.9465 | 0.9465 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.21 | 0.4382 | 1.99 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 0.7775 | 4.21 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.68 | 0.6856 | 2.68 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.717 | 0.3738 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2556 | 0.1945 | 0.3167 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2443 | 0.1779 | 0.3108 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4008 | 0.4008 | 0.4008 | 1 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5325 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.2 (2100)
- Population density 282.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 301,946 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.2 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual rate of change in urban populations in Taiwan?
- Annual rate of change in urban populations in Taiwan was 0.4008 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1779 in 2015.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Taiwan ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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