Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Taiwan
Taiwan: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate was 0.0182 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0182 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 121.5%
World rank
197th
of 234 countries
All-time high
6.23 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-0.5083 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Taiwan, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.0182 % change on previous year for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 121.5% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Taiwan peaked at 6.23 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.5083 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Taiwan ranks 197th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.8147 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1953 | 0.6181 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1954 | 0.6223 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.6904 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1956 | 0.6428 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1957 | 0.7467 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1958 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1959 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1960 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1961 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7637 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5224 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3501 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2561 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1968 | 0.231 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2732 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 0.383 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5586 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7983 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1973 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +249.8% |
| 1974 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +123.2% |
| 1975 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1979 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1981 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8796 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9734 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5096 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0165 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1575 % change on previous year | +856.6% |
| 1991 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +618.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4433 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1993 | -0.5083 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1994 | -0.3624 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3916 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3511 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1997 | -0.3758 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0607 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9545 % change on previous year | -1671.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4297 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2567 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2002 | -0.128 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2003 | -0.2097 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2004 | 0.87 % change on previous year | -514.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1737 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4795 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7895 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5284 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2009 | -0.2147 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1252 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7031 % change on previous year | +461.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1286 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2013 | -0.4727 % change on previous year | +267.6% |
| 2014 | -0.3479 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0627 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0417 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2017 | -0.2036 % change on previous year | +388.2% |
| 2018 | -0.408 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1944 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3158 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 2021 | -0.2833 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2022 | -0.3787 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0082 % change on previous year | +282.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0182 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1671.4% | -0.0607 % change on previous year | 0.9545 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +856.6% | 0.0165 % change on previous year | 0.1575 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +618.6% | 0.1575 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +514.8% | -0.2097 % change on previous year | 0.87 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +461.8% | 0.1252 % change on previous year | 0.7031 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.931 % change on previous year | 0.6181 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.8314 % change on previous year | 0.231 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.383 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.0165 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2122 % change on previous year | -0.5083 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2975 % change on previous year | -0.2147 % change on previous year | 0.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0906 % change on previous year | -0.4727 % change on previous year | 0.7031 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0529 % change on previous year | -0.3787 % change on previous year | 0.3158 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 194 Mayotte 0.0244 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Samoa 0.02 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Cyprus 0.0189 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Guadeloupe 0.0167 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0158 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Eritrea 0.0113 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 400.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Taiwan?
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Taiwan was 0.0182 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5083 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Taiwan rank for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Taiwan ranks 197th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.