Congo vs Taiwan: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Congo
82.7%
in 2020
Taiwan
62.6%
in 2020
Congo rank
4th
Taiwan rank
7th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Congo
- Taiwan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 82.7% against 62.6% in Taiwan, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Congo ranks 4th and Taiwan ranks 7th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 16.2% | 16.2% | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 27.1% | 27.1% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 39.2% | 39.2% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 48.6% | 48.6% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 54.8% | 12.9% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 59.4% | 19.1% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 61.0% | 2.6% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 62.6% | 20.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Congo or Taiwan?
- Congo, at 82.7% against 62.6% in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Congo and Taiwan?
- 20.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Taiwan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Taiwan rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Congo ranks 4th and Taiwan ranks 7th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.