Aruba vs Taiwan, China: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Aruba
95.3%
in 2020
Taiwan, China
94.6%
in 2020
Aruba rank
13th
Taiwan, China rank
16th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Aruba
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 95.3% against 94.6% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Aruba ranks 13th and Taiwan, China ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.5% | 86.4% | 4.9% | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 84.6% | 90.3% | 5.6% | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 85.5% | 92.5% | 7.0% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 88.5% | 93.4% | 4.9% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 94.3% | 3.4% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 94.8% | 1.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 0.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.6% | 0.8% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Aruba or Taiwan, China?
- Aruba, at 95.3% against 94.6% in Taiwan, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Aruba and Taiwan, China?
- 0.7%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Taiwan, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Aruba and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Aruba ranks 13th and Taiwan, China ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.