Population by age group with projections in Taiwan
Taiwan: Population by age group with projections was 23.32 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.32 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.67 million
in 2019
All-time low
7.60 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group with projections in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group with projections in Taiwan stood at 23.32 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group with projections in Taiwan peaked at 23.67 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.60 million, in 1950.
Taiwan ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group with projections in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.60 million | — |
| 1951 | 7.86 million | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 8.15 million | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 8.45 million | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 8.77 million | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 9.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 9.47 million | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 9.85 million | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 10.25 million | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 10.64 million | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 11.05 million | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 11.45 million | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 11.87 million | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 12.29 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 12.71 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 13.12 million | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 13.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 13.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 14.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 14.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 14.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 15.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 15.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 15.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 16.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 16.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 16.67 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 17.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 17.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 17.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 18.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 18.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 18.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 19.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 19.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 19.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 19.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 20.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 20.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 20.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 20.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 21.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 21.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 22.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 23.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.32 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.01 million | 7.60 million | 10.64 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.87 million | 11.05 million | 14.52 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.24 million | 14.82 million | 17.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.36 million | 18.09 million | 20.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.43 million | 20.59 million | 22.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.78 million | 22.33 million | 23.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.48 million | 23.22 million | 23.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.49 million | 23.32 million | 23.66 million | 4 |
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- 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 population by age group with projections in Taiwan?
- Population by age group with projections in Taiwan was 23.32 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.67 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.60 million in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for population by age group with projections?
- Taiwan ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group with projections rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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