Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 41.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Taiwan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 41.3% for share of urban population who live 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, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Taiwan peaked at 41.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 20.7% | 20.2% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.2% | 22.0% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 27.7% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 35.3% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 37.3% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 39.1% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More population data for Taiwan
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
- Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.3% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.3% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Taiwan?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Taiwan was 41.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Taiwan ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.