Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 77.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Taiwan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities towns and villages in Taiwan is 77.9, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Taiwan peaked at 77.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.12, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.12 | — |
| 1955 | 46.05 | +14.8% |
| 1960 | 50.29 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 53.04 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 57.17 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 64.01 | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 66.82 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 70.58 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 72.77 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 74.78 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 75.33 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.95 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 76.89 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 77.06 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.9 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.08 | 40.12 | 46.05 | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.66 | 50.29 | 53.04 | 2 |
| 1970s | 60.59 | 57.17 | 64.01 | 2 |
| 1980s | 68.7 | 66.82 | 70.58 | 2 |
| 1990s | 73.77 | 72.77 | 74.78 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.64 | 75.33 | 75.95 | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.98 | 76.89 | 77.06 | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.9 | 77.9 | 77.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 83.78 compare
- 11 Djibouti 80.89 compare
- 12 Qatar 78.96 compare
- 14 South Korea 75.43 compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 73.33 compare
- 16 Jordan 73.07 compare
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- Projected population under age 5 301,946 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Taiwan?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Taiwan was 77.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.12 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Taiwan ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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