Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Taiwan
Taiwan: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 101.8%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.31 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-187.77 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Taiwan, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Taiwan stood at 2.68 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.8% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Taiwan peaked at 87.31 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -187.77 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Taiwan ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1388 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1954 | -0.3132 % change on previous year | -325.7% |
| 1955 | -0.4644 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1956 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +325.9% |
| 1957 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1958 | -4 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1959 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1960 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1961 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1962 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1963 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1964 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1965 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1966 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1967 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1968 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1969 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1970 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1971 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1972 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1973 | -2 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1974 | -0.0105 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1975 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -23202.5% |
| 1976 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 1977 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1978 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7952 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1980 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -529.9% |
| 1981 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1982 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 1983 | -8.29 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1984 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1985 | -10.6 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1986 | -13.03 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1987 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1988 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -424.3% |
| 1989 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 1990 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1991 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -355.6% |
| 1992 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1993 | -0.1902 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1994 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +1222.5% |
| 1995 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1996 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1997 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 1998 | -20.57 % change on previous year | +282.7% |
| 1999 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2000 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 2001 | -12.02 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2002 | -12.63 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2003 | -15.74 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2004 | -16.61 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2005 | -19.61 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2007 | -10 % change on previous year | -840.0% |
| 2008 | -16.17 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2009 | -20.32 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2010 | -46.67 % change on previous year | +129.7% |
| 2011 | 87.31 % change on previous year | -287.1% |
| 2012 | 53.1 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2013 | -21.18 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2014 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2015 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2016 | -32.64 % change on previous year | -1273.1% |
| 2017 | -40.73 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2018 | -59.06 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2019 | -159.87 % change on previous year | +170.7% |
| 2020 | -187.77 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2021 | -139.19 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2022 | -148.38 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +23202.5% | -0.0105 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1273.1% | 2.78 % change on previous year | -32.64 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1222.5% | -0.1902 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -840.0% | 1.35 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -529.9% | 0.7952 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.8961 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.6 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9623 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.39 % change on previous year | -13.03 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.42 % change on previous year | -20.57 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.92 % change on previous year | -20.32 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -22.65 % change on previous year | -159.87 % change on previous year | 87.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -118.16 % change on previous year | -187.77 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 70 United States Virgin Islands 3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Hungary 3.16 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Colombia 2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Paraguay 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Bolivia 1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Senegal 1.28 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Taiwan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5325 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
- Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.4176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Taiwan?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Taiwan was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.31 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -187.77 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Taiwan rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Taiwan ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. 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 Natural population growth, 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 Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.