Population by age group in Taiwan
Taiwan: Population by age group was 775,562 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population by age group in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 775,562 people for population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Taiwan peaked at 2.08 million people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 775,562 people, in 2023.
Taiwan ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.70 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.99 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.04 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.08 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 million people | 1.85 million people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 million people | 1.67 million people | 2.07 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.62 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million people | 957,642 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 860,571 people | 775,562 people | 950,461 people | 4 |
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More population data for Taiwan
- 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)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.3% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.3% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Taiwan?
- Population by age group in Taiwan was 775,562 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million people in 1965.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 775,562 people in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for population by age group?
- Taiwan ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.