Taiwan, China vs United Arab Emirates: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- Taiwan, China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 22.70 million against 11.78 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 10.92 million.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.9 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
Taiwan, China ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 26 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.11 million | 1.38 million | 17.73 million | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 21.26 million | 2.34 million | 18.92 million | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 22.73 million | 4.65 million | 18.07 million | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 23.43 million | 8.39 million | 15.04 million | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 23.25 million | 10.91 million | 12.34 million | Taiwan, China |
| 2030s | 22.75 million | 11.78 million | 10.97 million | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Taiwan, China or United Arab Emirates?
- Taiwan, China, at 22.70 million against 11.78 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Taiwan, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 10.92 million, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Taiwan, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Taiwan, China ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.