Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 78.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan is 78.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan peaked at 80.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.6% | 44.9% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.9% | 49.7% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.8% | 53.2% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 69.4% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 76.1% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 77.8% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 79.2% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 78.9% | 79.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More population data for Taiwan
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.8617 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 3.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.3% (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan was 78.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Taiwan ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.