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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 19,917 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
19,917 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 226 countries
All-time high
20,292 1000 No
in 2039
All-time low
2,046 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in China, Taiwan Province of, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in China, Taiwan Province of is 19,917 1000 No, measured in 2050.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 20,292 1000 No in 2039 and was at its lowest, 2,046 1000 No, in 1950.

That places China, Taiwan Province of 54th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 2,046 1000 No —
1951 2,153 1000 No +5.2%
1952 2,263 1000 No +5.1%
1953 2,377 1000 No +5.0%
1954 2,497 1000 No +5.0%
1955 2,623 1000 No +5.0%
1956 2,756 1000 No +5.1%
1957 2,896 1000 No +5.1%
1958 3,044 1000 No +5.1%
1959 3,199 1000 No +5.1%
1960 3,362 1000 No +5.1%
1961 3,531 1000 No +5.0%
1962 3,708 1000 No +5.0%
1963 3,892 1000 No +5.0%
1964 4,083 1000 No +4.9%
1965 4,283 1000 No +4.9%
1966 4,492 1000 No +4.9%
1967 4,708 1000 No +4.8%
1968 4,929 1000 No +4.7%
1969 5,147 1000 No +4.4%
1970 5,361 1000 No +4.1%
1971 5,567 1000 No +3.8%
1972 5,767 1000 No +3.6%
1973 5,963 1000 No +3.4%
1974 6,160 1000 No +3.3%
1975 6,458 1000 No +4.8%
1976 6,866 1000 No +6.3%
1977 7,287 1000 No +6.1%
1978 7,723 1000 No +6.0%
1979 8,172 1000 No +5.8%
1980 8,632 1000 No +5.6%
1981 9,100 1000 No +5.4%
1982 9,579 1000 No +5.3%
1983 10,064 1000 No +5.1%
1984 10,554 1000 No +4.9%
1985 11,044 1000 No +4.6%
1986 11,534 1000 No +4.4%
1987 12,022 1000 No +4.2%
1988 12,506 1000 No +4.0%
1989 12,985 1000 No +3.8%
1990 13,458 1000 No +3.6%
1991 13,782 1000 No +2.4%
1992 13,978 1000 No +1.4%
1993 14,167 1000 No +1.4%
1994 14,347 1000 No +1.3%
1995 14,516 1000 No +1.2%
1996 14,673 1000 No +1.1%
1997 14,819 1000 No +1.0%
1998 14,960 1000 No +1.0%
1999 15,105 1000 No +1.0%
2000 15,259 1000 No +1.0%
2001 15,451 1000 No +1.3%
2002 15,675 1000 No +1.5%
2003 15,903 1000 No +1.5%
2004 16,127 1000 No +1.4%
2005 16,340 1000 No +1.3%
2006 16,540 1000 No +1.2%
2007 16,729 1000 No +1.1%
2008 16,909 1000 No +1.1%
2009 17,083 1000 No +1.0%
2010 17,254 1000 No +1.0%
2011 17,423 1000 No +1.0%
2012 17,588 1000 No +0.9%
2013 17,750 1000 No +0.9%
2014 17,908 1000 No +0.9%
2015 18,064 1000 No +0.9%
2016 18,218 1000 No +0.9%
2017 18,370 1000 No +0.8%
2018 18,518 1000 No +0.8%
2019 18,663 1000 No +0.8%
2020 18,802 1000 No +0.7%
2021 18,937 1000 No +0.7%
2022 19,066 1000 No +0.7%
2023 19,189 1000 No +0.6%
2024 19,308 1000 No +0.6%
2025 19,421 1000 No +0.6%
2026 19,529 1000 No +0.6%
2027 19,632 1000 No +0.5%
2028 19,728 1000 No +0.5%
2029 19,818 1000 No +0.5%
2030 19,902 1000 No +0.4%
2031 19,979 1000 No +0.4%
2032 20,049 1000 No +0.4%
2033 20,112 1000 No +0.3%
2034 20,166 1000 No +0.3%
2035 20,210 1000 No +0.2%
2036 20,245 1000 No +0.2%
2037 20,269 1000 No +0.1%
2038 20,285 1000 No +0.1%
2039 20,292 1000 No +0.0%
2040 20,291 1000 No -0.0%
2041 20,282 1000 No -0.0%
2042 20,264 1000 No -0.1%
2043 20,239 1000 No -0.1%
2044 20,208 1000 No -0.2%
2045 20,171 1000 No -0.2%
2046 20,129 1000 No -0.2%
2047 20,082 1000 No -0.2%
2048 20,031 1000 No -0.3%
2049 19,976 1000 No -0.3%
2050 19,917 1000 No -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,586 1000 No 2,046 1000 No 3,199 1000 No 10
1960s 4,213 1000 No 3,362 1000 No 5,147 1000 No 10
1970s 6,533 1000 No 5,361 1000 No 8,172 1000 No 10
1980s 10,802 1000 No 8,632 1000 No 12,985 1000 No 10
1990s 14,381 1000 No 13,458 1000 No 15,105 1000 No 10
2000s 16,202 1000 No 15,259 1000 No 17,083 1000 No 10
2010s 17,976 1000 No 17,254 1000 No 18,663 1000 No 10
2020s 19,343 1000 No 18,802 1000 No 19,818 1000 No 10
2030s 20,151 1000 No 19,902 1000 No 20,292 1000 No 10
2040s 20,167 1000 No 19,976 1000 No 20,291 1000 No 10
2050s 19,917 1000 No 19,917 1000 No 19,917 1000 No 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in China, Taiwan Province of?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in China, Taiwan Province of was 19,917 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 20,292 1000 No in 2039.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 2,046 1000 No in 1950.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 54th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.