Share of the population living in cities in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of the population living in cities was 77.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
77.9
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.9
in 2020
All-time low
40.12
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Taiwan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Taiwan is 77.9, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Taiwan peaked at 77.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.12, in 1950.
Taiwan ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities 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
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 the population living in cities in Taiwan?
- Share of the population living in cities in Taiwan was 77.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.12 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Taiwan ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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