MWI vs Taiwan: Population by age group
MWI
21.10 million people
in 2023
Taiwan
23.32 million people
in 2023
MWI rank
62nd
Taiwan rank
59th
Population by age group over time
- MWI
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 23.32 million people against 21.10 million people in MWI, a difference of 2.21 million people.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times MWI's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
MWI ranks 62nd and Taiwan ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MWI | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.23 million people | 9.01 million people | 5.79 million people | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 4.06 million people | 12.87 million people | 8.81 million people | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 5.26 million people | 16.24 million people | 10.98 million people | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 7.57 million people | 19.36 million people | 11.79 million people | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 10.29 million people | 21.43 million people | 11.14 million people | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 12.75 million people | 22.78 million people | 10.03 million people | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 16.88 million people | 23.48 million people | 6.60 million people | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 20.31 million people | 23.49 million people | 3.18 million people | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, MWI or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 23.32 million people against 21.10 million people in MWI as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between MWI and Taiwan?
- 2.21 million people, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MWI and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do MWI and Taiwan rank globally for population by age group?
- MWI ranks 62nd and Taiwan ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.