Population in the largest city in Taiwan
Taiwan: Population in the largest city was 41.27 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
41.27
World rank
42nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
41.27
in 2020
All-time low
18.28
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Taiwan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 41.27 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Taiwan peaked at 41.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.28, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.28 | — |
| 1955 | 19.32 | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 20.2 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 21.1 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 22.01 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 24.29 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 27.69 | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 31.63 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 35.33 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 36.52 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 37.34 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 38.05 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 39.07 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 39.7 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.27 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.8 | 18.28 | 19.32 | 2 |
| 1960s | 20.65 | 20.2 | 21.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.15 | 22.01 | 24.29 | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.66 | 27.69 | 31.63 | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.92 | 35.33 | 36.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.69 | 37.34 | 38.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.38 | 39.07 | 39.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.27 | 41.27 | 41.27 | 1 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 282.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 301,946 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.2 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Taiwan?
- Population in the largest city in Taiwan was 41.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.28 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for population in the largest city?
- Taiwan ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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