Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 94.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan, China, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan, China is 94.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan, China peaked at 94.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 1950.
Taiwan, China ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.3% | — |
| 1955 | 87.4% | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 89.5% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 91.1% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.4% | 85.3% | 87.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 90.3% | 89.5% | 91.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 92.5% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 93.4% | 93.2% | 93.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 94.0% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.7% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan, China?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan, China was 94.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 1950.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Taiwan, China ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.