Share of population living in the capital city in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of population living in the capital city was 39.02 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Taiwan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 39.02 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 peaked at 39.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.59, in 1950.
Taiwan 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.59 | — |
| 1955 | 16.89 | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 18.07 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 19.22 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 20.27 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 22.55 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 25.81 | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 29.59 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 33.22 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 34.51 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 35.37 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 36.07 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.05 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 37.63 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.02 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.24 | 15.59 | 16.89 | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.65 | 18.07 | 19.22 | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.41 | 20.27 | 22.55 | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.7 | 25.81 | 29.59 | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.87 | 33.22 | 34.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.72 | 35.37 | 36.07 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.34 | 37.05 | 37.63 | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.02 | 39.02 | 39.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 19 Costa Rica 41.72 compare
- 20 Suriname 40.2 compare
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- 23 Equatorial Guinea 38.72 compare
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- 25 Armenia 36.72 compare
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 share of population living in the capital city in Taiwan?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Taiwan was 39.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.59 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Taiwan ranks 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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