Share of population living in the capital city in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Share of population living in the capital city was 39.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Taiwan, China, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Taiwan, China recorded 39.0% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Taiwan, China peaked at 39.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1950.
Taiwan, China ranks 22nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.6% | — |
| 1955 | 16.9% | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 18.1% | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 19.2% | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 20.3% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 22.6% | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 25.8% | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 33.2% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.2% | 15.6% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.6% | 18.1% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 25.8% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 33.2% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 35.4% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 37.0% | 37.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
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More population data for Taiwan, China
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5325 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (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 share of population living in the capital city in Taiwan, China?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Taiwan, China was 39.0% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1950.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Taiwan, China ranks 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan, China 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.