Population by five year age group in Taiwan
Taiwan: Population by five year age group was 775,562 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
775,562
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.08 million
in 1965
All-time low
775,562
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 775,562 for population by five year 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 five year age group in Taiwan peaked at 2.08 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 775,562, 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.
Population by five year age group in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.28 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.38 million | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 1.49 million | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 1.61 million | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 1.71 million | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 1.81 million | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 1.88 million | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 1.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 2.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 2.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.06 million | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.04 million | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.00 million | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.96 million | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.93 million | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.93 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.85 million | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.07 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.07 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.06 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.02 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.97 million | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.90 million | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.81 million | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.67 million | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.57 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.49 million | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 980,125 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 957,642 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 967,623 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 982,884 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 993,916 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 998,427 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 950,461 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 887,672 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 828,589 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 775,562 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.70 million | 1.28 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.04 million | 2.00 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 million | 1.85 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 million | 1.67 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.49 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.01 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 957,642 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 860,571 | 775,562 | 950,461 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Taiwan?
- Population by five year age group in Taiwan was 775,562 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 775,562 in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for population by five year age group?
- Taiwan ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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