Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Taiwan
Taiwan: Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate was 0.0182 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0182 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 121.5%
World rank
197th
of 234 countries
All-time high
6.23 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-0.5083 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Taiwan, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.0182 % change on previous year for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.5% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Taiwan peaked at 6.23 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.5083 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Taiwan 197th out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.8147 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1953 | 0.6181 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1954 | 0.6223 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.6904 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1956 | 0.6428 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1957 | 0.7467 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1958 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1959 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1960 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1961 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7637 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5224 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3501 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2561 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1968 | 0.231 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2732 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 0.383 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5586 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7983 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1973 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +249.8% |
| 1974 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +123.2% |
| 1975 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1979 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1981 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8796 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9734 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5096 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0165 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1575 % change on previous year | +856.6% |
| 1991 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +618.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4433 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1993 | -0.5083 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1994 | -0.3624 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3916 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3511 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1997 | -0.3758 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0607 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9545 % change on previous year | -1671.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4297 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2567 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2002 | -0.128 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2003 | -0.2097 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2004 | 0.87 % change on previous year | -514.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1737 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4795 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7895 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5284 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2009 | -0.2147 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1252 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7031 % change on previous year | +461.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1286 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2013 | -0.4727 % change on previous year | +267.6% |
| 2014 | -0.3479 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0627 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0417 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2017 | -0.2036 % change on previous year | +388.2% |
| 2018 | -0.408 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1944 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3158 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 2021 | -0.2833 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2022 | -0.3787 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0082 % change on previous year | +282.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0182 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1671.4% | -0.0607 % change on previous year | 0.9545 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +856.6% | 0.0165 % change on previous year | 0.1575 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +618.6% | 0.1575 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +514.8% | -0.2097 % change on previous year | 0.87 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +461.8% | 0.1252 % change on previous year | 0.7031 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.931 % change on previous year | 0.6181 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.8314 % change on previous year | 0.231 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.383 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.0165 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2122 % change on previous year | -0.5083 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2975 % change on previous year | -0.2147 % change on previous year | 0.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0906 % change on previous year | -0.4727 % change on previous year | 0.7031 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0529 % change on previous year | -0.3787 % change on previous year | 0.3158 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 194 Mayotte 0.0244 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Samoa 0.02 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Cyprus 0.0189 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Guadeloupe 0.0167 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0158 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Eritrea 0.0113 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Taiwan
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5325 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 301,946 (2100)
- Population density 282.89 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.2 (2100)
- Population growth rate -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 urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Taiwan?
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Taiwan was 0.0182 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5083 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Taiwan rank for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Taiwan ranks 197th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urbanization vs gdp Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.