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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed