Natural population growth in Taiwan
Taiwan: Natural population growth was -0.3128 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.3128
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.61
in 1953
All-time low
-0.3214
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Taiwan stood at -0.3128.
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 in Taiwan peaked at 3.61 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -0.3214, 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 in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.44 | — |
| 1951 | 3.55 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 3.6 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 3.61 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.6 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.58 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 3.51 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 3.42 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 3.29 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 3.17 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 3.11 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 3.04 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.97 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.88 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.75 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 2.63 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 2.49 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 2.35 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 2.26 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.19 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.15 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.04 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.94 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.9 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.95 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.07 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.94 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.96 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.98 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.91 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.86 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.76 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.61 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.34 | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 1.17 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 1.15 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.2 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.14 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9909 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9675 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9155 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7272 | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7001 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6479 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.57 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.498 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4196 | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3499 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2813 | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2851 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2566 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2151 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1714 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0914 | -46.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1712 | +87.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2621 | +53.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2066 | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1869 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1921 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1294 | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0767 | -40.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0314 | -59.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0188 | -159.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0541 | +187.8% |
| 2021 | -0.1294 | +139.2% |
| 2022 | -0.3214 | +148.4% |
| 2023 | -0.3128 | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth 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% | -0.0188 | -0.0541 |
| 2019 | -159.9% | 0.0314 | -0.0188 |
| 2022 | -148.4% | -0.1294 | -0.3214 |
| 2021 | -139.2% | -0.0541 | -0.1294 |
| 2011 | +87.3% | 0.0914 | 0.1712 |
| 2012 | +53.1% | 0.1712 | 0.2621 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.48 | 3.17 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.67 | 2.19 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.9 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 | 1.12 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9656 | 0.7001 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3695 | 0.1714 | 0.6479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1329 | -0.0188 | 0.2621 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2044 | -0.3214 | -0.0541 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More population data for Taiwan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5325 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.2 (2100)
- Population density 282.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 301,946 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.2 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Taiwan?
- Natural population growth in Taiwan was -0.3128 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 in 1953.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3214 in 2022.
- How does Taiwan rank for natural population growth?
- Taiwan ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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