Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Taiwan
Taiwan: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was -31.48 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-31.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 138.0%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
997.5 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-586.69 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
70
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Taiwan, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, net migration, annual growth rate in Taiwan stood at -31.48 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 138.0% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Taiwan peaked at 997.5 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -586.69 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Taiwan ranks 178th 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.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 47.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 186.71 % change on previous year | +296.5% |
| 1953 | 56.23 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1954 | 129.09 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 1955 | 159.6 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1956 | 86.38 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1957 | 36.35 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1958 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1959 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 1960 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1961 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 1962 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1963 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +566.5% |
| 1964 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8083 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1966 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +184.5% |
| 1967 | -111.9 % change on previous year | -4967.1% |
| 1968 | -23.69 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1969 | -20.39 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1970 | -208.49 % change on previous year | +922.3% |
| 1971 | 159.04 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1972 | 16.83 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1973 | -33.87 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 1974 | -120.48 % change on previous year | +255.7% |
| 1976 | 104.57 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1977 | 659.98 % change on previous year | +531.1% |
| 1978 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1979 | -14.08 % change on previous year | +107.0% |
| 1980 | -164.11 % change on previous year | +1065.7% |
| 1981 | -165.85 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1983 | 37.46 % change on previous year | +411.4% |
| 1984 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1985 | 31.74 % change on previous year | +134.4% |
| 1986 | -77.5 % change on previous year | -344.1% |
| 1987 | -65.04 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1988 | -20.93 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1989 | -59.92 % change on previous year | +186.3% |
| 1990 | -26.44 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1991 | 60.34 % change on previous year | -328.2% |
| 1992 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1993 | -74.62 % change on previous year | -570.6% |
| 1994 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1995 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1996 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 1997 | 37.35 % change on previous year | +547.3% |
| 1998 | 53.4 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 136 % change on previous year | +154.7% |
| 2001 | 99.74 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 997.5 % change on previous year | +900.1% |
| 2004 | 114.6 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2005 | 537.76 % change on previous year | +369.3% |
| 2006 | 179.07 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2007 | -35.95 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2008 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2009 | 53.15 % change on previous year | +329.8% |
| 2010 | -55.6 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 2011 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2012 | 35.63 % change on previous year | +527.1% |
| 2013 | -74.74 % change on previous year | -309.8% |
| 2014 | 101.8 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 2015 | -18.63 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2016 | 156.31 % change on previous year | -938.9% |
| 2017 | -35.71 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2018 | -45.59 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 78.63 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 2020 | -224.07 % change on previous year | -385.0% |
| 2021 | -586.69 % change on previous year | +161.8% |
| 2022 | 82.89 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2023 | -31.48 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -4967.1% | 2.3 % change on previous year | -111.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.88 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 186.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -14.14 % change on previous year | -111.9 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.86 % change on previous year | -208.49 % change on previous year | 659.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -46.33 % change on previous year | -165.85 % change on previous year | 37.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.37 % change on previous year | -74.62 % change on previous year | 136 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.78 % change on previous year | -35.95 % change on previous year | 997.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.78 % change on previous year | -74.74 % change on previous year | 156.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -189.83 % change on previous year | -586.69 % change on previous year | 82.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More population data for Taiwan
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5 301,946 (2100)
- Population density 282.89 (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)
- Population growth rate -1.2 (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 net migration, annual growth rate in Taiwan?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Taiwan was -31.48 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 997.5 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -586.69 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Taiwan rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Taiwan ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.