Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 94.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Chinese Taipei, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Chinese Taipei stood at 94.6%.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Chinese Taipei peaked at 94.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 1950.
Chinese Taipei ranks 16th 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 population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Chinese Taipei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.3% | — |
| 1955 | 87.4% | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 89.5% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 91.1% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.4% | 85.3% | 87.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 90.3% | 89.5% | 91.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 92.5% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 93.4% | 93.2% | 93.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 94.0% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.7% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
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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)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (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 cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Chinese Taipei?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Chinese Taipei was 94.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chinese Taipei?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chinese Taipei?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 1950.
- How does Chinese Taipei rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Chinese Taipei ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chinese Taipei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chinese Taipei data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.