Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Taiwan
Taiwan: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 14.82 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Taiwan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 14.82 million for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Taiwan peaked at 14.82 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.18 million | — |
| 1955 | 1.54 million | +29.8% |
| 1960 | 2.00 million | +29.8% |
| 1965 | 4.73 million | +137.0% |
| 1970 | 5.55 million | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 6.68 million | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 7.94 million | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 10.41 million | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 10.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 12.49 million | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 13.19 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 13.65 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 14.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 14.82 million | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +137.0% | 2.00 million | 4.73 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.36 million | 1.18 million | 1.54 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.36 million | 2.00 million | 4.73 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.12 million | 5.55 million | 6.68 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.18 million | 7.94 million | 10.41 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.57 million | 10.65 million | 12.49 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.42 million | 13.19 million | 13.65 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.27 million | 14.11 million | 14.43 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.82 million | 14.82 million | 14.82 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Taiwan?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Taiwan was 14.82 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.82 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Taiwan ranks 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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