Malta vs Taiwan: Share of population living in urban areas
Malta
95.1%
in 2020
Taiwan
94.6%
in 2020
Malta rank
14th
Taiwan rank
16th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Malta
- Taiwan
How they compare
Malta currently reports 95.1% against 94.6% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.6% | 86.4% | 4.2% | Malta |
| 1960s | 91.2% | 90.3% | 1.0% | Malta |
| 1970s | 91.0% | 92.5% | 1.5% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 91.9% | 93.4% | 1.5% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 93.1% | 94.3% | 1.2% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 94.8% | 0.7% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 94.8% | 0.6% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.6% | 0.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Malta or Taiwan?
- Malta, at 95.1% against 94.6% in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Malta and Taiwan?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Taiwan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Taiwan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Malta ranks 14th and Taiwan 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 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.