Spain vs Chinese Taipei: Number of people living in the capital city
Spain
4.70 million people
in 2100
Chinese Taipei
4.42 million people
in 2100
Spain rank
46th
Chinese Taipei rank
48th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Spain
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.70 million people against 4.42 million people in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 271,850 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Chinese Taipei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Spain ranks 46th and Chinese Taipei ranks 48th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Chinese Taipei in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.54 million people | 9.19 million people | 3.65 million people | Chinese Taipei |
| 2030s | 5.63 million people | 8.99 million people | 3.35 million people | Chinese Taipei |
| 2040s | 5.64 million people | 8.61 million people | 2.97 million people | Chinese Taipei |
| 2050s | 5.56 million people | 7.99 million people | 2.43 million people | Chinese Taipei |
| 2060s | 5.37 million people | 7.21 million people | 1.84 million people | Chinese Taipei |
| 2070s | 5.15 million people | 6.35 million people | 1.20 million people | Chinese Taipei |
| 2080s | 4.97 million people | 5.53 million people | 563,675 people | Chinese Taipei |
| 2090s | 4.82 million people | 4.84 million people | 27,740 people | Chinese Taipei |
| 2100s | 4.70 million people | 4.42 million people | 271,850 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Spain or Chinese Taipei?
- Spain, at 4.70 million people against 4.42 million people in Chinese Taipei as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Spain and Chinese Taipei?
- 271,850 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Chinese Taipei?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Spain and Chinese Taipei rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Spain ranks 46th and Chinese Taipei ranks 48th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.