Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Taiwan
14.82 million
in 2020
United Kingdom
17.28 million
in 2020
Taiwan rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 17.28 million against 14.82 million in Taiwan, a difference of 2.45 million.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Taiwan ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.36 million | 14.18 million | 12.82 million | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 3.36 million | 14.98 million | 11.62 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 6.12 million | 14.42 million | 8.30 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 9.18 million | 13.17 million | 3.99 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 11.57 million | 12.70 million | 1.13 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 13.42 million | 13.32 million | 100,850 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 14.27 million | 14.83 million | 556,250 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 14.82 million | 17.28 million | 2.45 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Taiwan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 17.28 million against 14.82 million in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 2.45 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Taiwan and United Kingdom rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Taiwan ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.