Chinese Taipei vs Palestine, State of: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Chinese Taipei
94.6%
in 2020
Palestine, State of
94.1%
in 2020
Chinese Taipei rank
16th
Palestine, State of rank
17th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Chinese Taipei
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 94.6% against 94.1% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Chinese Taipei has been ahead every year.
Chinese Taipei ranks 16th and Palestine, State of ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chinese Taipei | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.4% | 74.2% | 12.2% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1960s | 90.3% | 76.1% | 14.2% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1970s | 92.5% | 76.5% | 16.0% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1980s | 93.4% | 81.4% | 12.0% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 86.6% | 7.7% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 90.2% | 4.6% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 92.7% | 2.1% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.1% | 0.5% | 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, Chinese Taipei or Palestine, State of?
- Chinese Taipei, at 94.6% against 94.1% in Palestine, State of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Chinese Taipei and Palestine, State of?
- 0.5%, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chinese Taipei and Palestine, State of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chinese Taipei and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Chinese Taipei ranks 16th and Palestine, State of ranks 17th 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.