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