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
Latest (2025)
78.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2011
All-time low
44.9%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.9% | — |
| 1951 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 48.8% | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 55.4% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 58.9% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 60.7% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 65.1% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 66.5% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 68.3% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 69.4% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 70.4% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 74.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
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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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
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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.