Israel vs Chinese Taipei: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Israel
93.6%
in 2020
Chinese Taipei
94.6%
in 2020
Israel rank
18th
Chinese Taipei rank
16th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Israel
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 94.6% against 93.6% in Israel, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Chinese Taipei has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 18th and Chinese Taipei ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.4% | 86.4% | 15.0% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1960s | 78.0% | 90.3% | 12.3% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1970s | 83.5% | 92.5% | 9.0% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 93.4% | 7.4% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 94.3% | 5.7% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 94.8% | 2.9% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 94.8% | 2.0% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 94.6% | 1.0% | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Israel or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 94.6% against 93.6% in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Israel and Chinese Taipei?
- 1.0%, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Chinese Taipei?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Chinese Taipei rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Israel ranks 18th and Chinese Taipei 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.