Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 94.56 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
94.56
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.83
in 2010
All-time low
85.3
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Taiwan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Taiwan stood at 94.56.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Taiwan peaked at 94.83 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85.3, in 1950.
Taiwan 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.3 | — |
| 1955 | 87.43 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 89.46 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 91.06 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 92.1 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 92.85 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 93.24 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 93.57 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 94.03 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 94.5 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 94.72 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.81 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.81 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.56 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.37 | 85.3 | 87.43 | 2 |
| 1960s | 90.26 | 89.46 | 91.06 | 2 |
| 1970s | 92.47 | 92.1 | 92.85 | 2 |
| 1980s | 93.41 | 93.24 | 93.57 | 2 |
| 1990s | 94.27 | 94.03 | 94.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.76 | 94.72 | 94.81 | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.82 | 94.81 | 94.83 | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.56 | 94.56 | 94.56 | 1 |
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- 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)
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- 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita in Taiwan?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Taiwan was 94.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.83 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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