Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 14.82 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Taiwan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 14.82 million people for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents 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, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Taiwan peaked at 14.82 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.36 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.54 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.36 million people | 2.00 million people | 4.73 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.12 million people | 5.55 million people | 6.68 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.18 million people | 7.94 million people | 10.41 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.57 million people | 10.65 million people | 12.49 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.42 million people | 13.19 million people | 13.65 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.27 million people | 14.11 million people | 14.43 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.82 million people | 14.82 million people | 14.82 million people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Taiwan?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Taiwan was 14.82 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.82 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million people in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Taiwan ranks 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.