Population density in Taiwan
Taiwan: Population density was 282.89 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
282.89
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
55th
of 235 countries
All-time high
668.57
in 2019
All-time low
2.8
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Taiwan, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Taiwan stood at 282.89.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Taiwan peaked at 668.57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 1000.
Taiwan ranks 55th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.8 | — |
| 1100 | 3.36 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 3.92 | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 4.48 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 5.04 | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 5.6 | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 27.98 | +400.0% |
| 1710 | 31.83 | +13.8% |
| 1720 | 33.51 | +5.3% |
| 1730 | 35.27 | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 37.13 | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 39.08 | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 41.14 | +5.3% |
| 1770 | 43.31 | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 45.58 | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 47.98 | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 56.48 | +17.7% |
| 1801 | 56.48 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 56.48 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 56.48 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 56.48 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 56.48 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 56.48 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 56.48 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 56.48 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 56.48 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 56.48 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 56.49 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 56.51 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 56.53 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 56.57 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 56.61 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 56.66 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 56.72 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 56.79 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 56.87 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 56.96 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 57.05 | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 57.16 | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 57.27 | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 57.39 | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 57.52 | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 57.66 | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 57.81 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 57.97 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 58.14 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 58.32 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 58.5 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 58.69 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 58.87 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 59.06 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 59.25 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 59.44 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 59.63 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 59.82 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 60.01 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 60.2 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 60.39 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 60.58 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 60.77 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 60.97 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 61.16 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 61.36 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 61.55 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 61.75 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 61.95 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 62.14 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 62.32 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 62.49 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 62.66 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 62.84 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 63.01 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 63.19 | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 63.36 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 63.54 | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 63.72 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 63.89 | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 64.07 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 64.25 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 64.43 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 64.61 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 64.79 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 64.97 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 65.15 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 65.33 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 65.52 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 65.7 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 65.87 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 66.06 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 66.24 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 66.42 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 66.61 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 66.8 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 66.98 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 67.17 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 67.36 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 67.54 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 67.73 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 67.92 | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 68.11 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 68.3 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 68.49 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 68.75 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 69.07 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 69.47 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 69.93 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 70.47 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 71.08 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 71.76 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 72.51 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 73.34 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 74.25 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 75.23 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 76.23 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 77.24 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 78.26 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 79.34 | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 80.48 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 81.6 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 82.7 | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 83.78 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 84.87 | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 86.02 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 87.23 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 88.52 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 89.85 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 91.16 | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 91.89 | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 93.64 | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 95.38 | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 96.8 | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 97.81 | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 98.62 | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 99.46 | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 100.45 | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 101.51 | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 102.78 | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 104.41 | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 106.28 | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 108.22 | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 110.28 | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 112.61 | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 115.18 | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 117.86 | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 120.59 | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 123.56 | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 126.81 | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 130.23 | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 133.72 | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 137.25 | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 140.81 | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 144.37 | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 148.05 | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 151.92 | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 155.92 | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 160.11 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 164.55 | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 169.29 | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 174.05 | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 177.32 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 179.1 | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 179.45 | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 177.86 | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 179.36 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 186.08 | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 201.05 | +8.0% |
| 1950 | 214.53 | +6.7% |
| 1951 | 222.05 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 230.13 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 238.67 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 247.61 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 257.11 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 267.32 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 278.19 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 289.36 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 300.6 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 311.95 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 323.45 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 335.12 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 346.96 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 358.84 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 370.65 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 382.31 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 392.59 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 401.46 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 410.16 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 418.41 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 427.03 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 436.33 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 445.43 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 454.17 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 462.17 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 470.81 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 480.66 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 490.64 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 500.87 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 510.77 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 519.99 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 528.78 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 537.21 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 545.24 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 552.72 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 559.33 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 565.26 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 571.13 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 576.64 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 581.61 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 586.89 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 592.55 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 597.99 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 603.14 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 608.15 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 613.08 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 618.05 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 622.68 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 627.05 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 630.69 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 633.9 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 637.3 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 640.05 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 642.35 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 644.59 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 647.12 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 649.73 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 651.97 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 654.17 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 655.86 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 657.25 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 659.3 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 661.31 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 662.89 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 664.48 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 666.09 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 667.41 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 668.15 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 668.57 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 668.27 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 665.3 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 661.4 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 658.49 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 655.58 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 652.72 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 649.85 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 646.95 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 643.99 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 641.01 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 637.95 | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 634.77 | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 631.48 | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 628.09 | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 624.55 | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 620.86 | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 617.06 | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 613.09 | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 608.97 | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 604.72 | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 600.31 | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 595.76 | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 591.04 | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 586.18 | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 581.21 | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 576.09 | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 570.85 | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 565.52 | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 560.07 | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 554.51 | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 548.85 | -1.0% |
| 2051 | 543.14 | -1.0% |
| 2052 | 537.38 | -1.1% |
| 2053 | 531.54 | -1.1% |
| 2054 | 525.59 | -1.1% |
| 2055 | 519.57 | -1.1% |
| 2056 | 513.52 | -1.2% |
| 2057 | 507.42 | -1.2% |
| 2058 | 501.23 | -1.2% |
| 2059 | 494.98 | -1.2% |
| 2060 | 488.63 | -1.3% |
| 2061 | 482.22 | -1.3% |
| 2062 | 475.77 | -1.3% |
| 2063 | 469.34 | -1.4% |
| 2064 | 462.91 | -1.4% |
| 2065 | 456.49 | -1.4% |
| 2066 | 450.11 | -1.4% |
| 2067 | 443.76 | -1.4% |
| 2068 | 437.41 | -1.4% |
| 2069 | 431.13 | -1.4% |
| 2070 | 424.92 | -1.4% |
| 2071 | 418.74 | -1.5% |
| 2072 | 412.58 | -1.5% |
| 2073 | 406.5 | -1.5% |
| 2074 | 400.51 | -1.5% |
| 2075 | 394.6 | -1.5% |
| 2076 | 388.81 | -1.5% |
| 2077 | 383.13 | -1.5% |
| 2078 | 377.54 | -1.5% |
| 2079 | 372.06 | -1.5% |
| 2080 | 366.74 | -1.4% |
| 2081 | 361.54 | -1.4% |
| 2082 | 356.48 | -1.4% |
| 2083 | 351.55 | -1.4% |
| 2084 | 346.72 | -1.4% |
| 2085 | 342.01 | -1.4% |
| 2086 | 337.46 | -1.3% |
| 2087 | 333.01 | -1.3% |
| 2088 | 328.65 | -1.3% |
| 2089 | 324.38 | -1.3% |
| 2090 | 320.19 | -1.3% |
| 2091 | 316.1 | -1.3% |
| 2092 | 312.12 | -1.3% |
| 2093 | 308.23 | -1.2% |
| 2094 | 304.41 | -1.2% |
| 2095 | 300.66 | -1.2% |
| 2096 | 296.99 | -1.2% |
| 2097 | 293.37 | -1.2% |
| 2098 | 289.81 | -1.2% |
| 2099 | 286.32 | -1.2% |
| 2100 | 282.89 | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +400.0% | 5.6 | 27.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.36 | 3.36 | 3.36 | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.04 | 5.04 | 5.04 | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1700s | 27.98 | 27.98 | 27.98 | 1 |
| 1710s | 31.83 | 31.83 | 31.83 | 1 |
| 1720s | 33.51 | 33.51 | 33.51 | 1 |
| 1730s | 35.27 | 35.27 | 35.27 | 1 |
| 1740s | 37.13 | 37.13 | 37.13 | 1 |
| 1750s | 39.08 | 39.08 | 39.08 | 1 |
| 1760s | 41.14 | 41.14 | 41.14 | 1 |
| 1770s | 43.31 | 43.31 | 43.31 | 1 |
| 1780s | 45.58 | 45.58 | 45.58 | 1 |
| 1790s | 47.98 | 47.98 | 47.98 | 1 |
| 1800s | 56.48 | 56.48 | 56.48 | 10 |
| 1810s | 56.62 | 56.48 | 56.87 | 10 |
| 1820s | 57.49 | 56.96 | 58.14 | 10 |
| 1830s | 59.16 | 58.32 | 60.01 | 10 |
| 1840s | 61.07 | 60.2 | 61.95 | 10 |
| 1850s | 62.93 | 62.14 | 63.72 | 10 |
| 1860s | 64.7 | 63.89 | 65.52 | 10 |
| 1870s | 66.52 | 65.7 | 67.36 | 10 |
| 1880s | 68.53 | 67.54 | 69.93 | 10 |
| 1890s | 74.04 | 70.47 | 78.26 | 10 |
| 1900s | 84.44 | 79.34 | 89.85 | 10 |
| 1910s | 96.67 | 91.16 | 101.51 | 10 |
| 1920s | 112.18 | 102.78 | 123.56 | 10 |
| 1930s | 142.92 | 126.81 | 160.11 | 10 |
| 1940s | 178.81 | 164.55 | 201.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 254.56 | 214.53 | 300.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 363.35 | 311.95 | 410.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 458.65 | 418.41 | 500.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 546.71 | 510.77 | 576.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 605.12 | 581.61 | 627.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 643.19 | 630.69 | 654.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.13 | 655.86 | 668.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 654.36 | 641.01 | 668.27 | 10 |
| 2030s | 622.15 | 604.72 | 637.95 | 10 |
| 2040s | 578.15 | 554.51 | 600.31 | 10 |
| 2050s | 522.32 | 494.98 | 548.85 | 10 |
| 2060s | 459.78 | 431.13 | 488.63 | 10 |
| 2070s | 397.94 | 372.06 | 424.92 | 10 |
| 2080s | 344.85 | 324.38 | 366.74 | 10 |
| 2090s | 302.82 | 286.32 | 320.19 | 10 |
| 2100s | 282.89 | 282.89 | 282.89 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Taiwan?
- Population density in Taiwan was 282.89 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 668.57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 1000.
- How does Taiwan rank for population density?
- Taiwan ranks 55th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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