Urbanization vs gdp in Taiwan
Taiwan: Urbanization vs gdp was 78.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.92
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.56
in 2011
All-time low
44.89
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Taiwan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 78.92 for urbanization vs gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Taiwan peaked at 80.56 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.89, 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.
Urbanization vs gdp in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.89 | — |
| 1951 | 45.35 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 45.72 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 46 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 46.29 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 46.61 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 46.91 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 47.26 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 47.86 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 48.8 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 49.65 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 50.42 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 51.15 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 51.75 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 52.14 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 52.41 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 52.6 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 52.73 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.85 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 53 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 53.2 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 53.5 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 53.93 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 55.43 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 58.89 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 60.7 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 62.62 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 65.14 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 66.54 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 68.31 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 69.4 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 70.4 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 71.41 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 72.04 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 72.74 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 73.61 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 74.79 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 75.55 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 75.94 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 75.95 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 76.07 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 76.93 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 77.27 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.88 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 76.6 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.9 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.17 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.88 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.83 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.57 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 77.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.1 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.84 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.51 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.65 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.03 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.65 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 80.07 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.9 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.56 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.46 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.08 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.8 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.85 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.82 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.65 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.33 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.17 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.42 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.2 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.9 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.91 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.92 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.57 | 44.89 | 48.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.87 | 49.65 | 53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.83 | 53.2 | 68.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.18 | 69.4 | 75.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.91 | 76.07 | 77.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.77 | 77.84 | 80.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.87 | 79.17 | 80.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.04 | 78.9 | 79.42 | 6 |
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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 urbanization vs gdp in Taiwan?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Taiwan was 78.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.56 in 2011.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.89 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Taiwan ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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