Share of population urban in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of population urban was 78.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.92
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.56
in 2011
All-time low
44.89
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Taiwan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Taiwan is 78.92, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Taiwan peaked at 80.56 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.89, in 1950.
Taiwan ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.89 | — |
| 1951 | 45.35 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 45.72 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 46 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 46.29 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 46.61 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 46.91 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 47.26 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 47.86 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 48.8 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 49.65 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 50.42 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 51.15 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 51.75 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 52.14 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 52.41 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 52.6 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 52.73 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.85 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 53 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 53.2 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 53.5 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 53.93 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 55.43 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 58.89 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 60.7 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 62.62 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 65.14 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 66.54 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 68.31 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 69.4 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 70.4 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 71.41 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 72.04 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 72.74 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 73.61 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 74.79 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 75.55 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 75.94 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 75.95 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 76.07 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 76.93 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 77.27 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.88 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 76.6 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.9 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.17 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.88 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.83 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.57 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 77.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.1 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.84 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.51 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.65 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.03 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.65 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 80.07 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.9 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.56 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.46 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.08 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.8 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.85 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.82 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.65 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.33 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.17 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.42 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.2 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.9 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.91 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.92 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.57 | 44.89 | 48.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.87 | 49.65 | 53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.83 | 53.2 | 68.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.18 | 69.4 | 75.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.91 | 76.07 | 77.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.77 | 77.84 | 80.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.87 | 79.17 | 80.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.04 | 78.9 | 79.42 | 6 |
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More population data for Taiwan
- Population regions 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 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 urban in Taiwan?
- Share of population urban in Taiwan was 78.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.56 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.89 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of population urban?
- Taiwan ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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