Natural population growth rate in Taiwan
Taiwan: Natural population growth rate was -0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Taiwan stood at -0.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 251.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Taiwan peaked at 3.6% in 1953 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2022.
Taiwan ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.4% | — |
| 1951 | 3.6% | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 3.6% | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 3.2% | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -46.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +87.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +53.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -40.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -59.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -159.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | +187.8% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | +139.2% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | +148.4% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -187.8% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | -159.9% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -148.4% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | -139.2% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | +87.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2012 | +53.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More population data for Taiwan
- Population density 282.89 people per km² (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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5325 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (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 rate in Taiwan?
- Natural population growth rate in Taiwan was -0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1953.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2022.
- How does Taiwan rank for natural population growth rate?
- Taiwan ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 251.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.