Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 78.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
Taiwan recorded 78.9% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 |
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More population data for Taiwan
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
- Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.3% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.3% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. 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.