Population density in Taiwan
Taiwan: Population density was 282.89 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
282.89 people per km²
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
55th
of 235 countries
All-time high
668.57 people per km²
in 2019
All-time low
2.8 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Taiwan, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Taiwan stood at 282.89 people per km².
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 people per km² in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8 people per km², 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 | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.8 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 3.36 people per km² | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 3.92 people per km² | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 4.48 people per km² | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 5.04 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 5.6 people per km² | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 5.6 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 27.98 people per km² | +400.0% |
| 1710 | 31.83 people per km² | +13.8% |
| 1720 | 33.51 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1730 | 35.27 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 37.13 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 39.08 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 41.14 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1770 | 43.31 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 45.58 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 47.98 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 56.48 people per km² | +17.7% |
| 1801 | 56.48 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 56.48 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 56.48 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 56.48 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 56.48 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 56.48 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 56.48 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 56.48 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 56.48 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 56.48 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 56.49 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 56.51 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 56.53 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 56.57 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 56.61 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 56.66 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 56.72 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 56.79 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 56.87 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 56.96 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 57.05 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 57.16 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 57.27 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 57.39 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 57.52 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 57.66 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 57.81 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 57.97 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 58.14 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 58.32 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 58.5 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 58.69 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 58.87 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 59.06 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 59.25 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 59.44 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 59.63 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 59.82 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 60.01 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 60.2 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 60.39 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 60.58 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 60.77 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 60.97 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 61.16 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 61.36 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 61.55 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 61.75 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 61.95 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 62.14 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 62.32 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 62.49 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 62.66 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 62.84 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 63.01 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 63.19 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 63.36 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 63.54 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 63.72 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 63.89 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 64.07 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 64.25 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 64.43 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 64.61 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 64.79 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 64.97 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 65.15 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 65.33 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 65.52 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 65.7 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 65.87 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 66.06 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 66.24 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 66.42 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 66.61 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 66.8 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 66.98 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 67.17 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 67.36 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 67.54 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 67.73 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 67.92 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 68.11 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 68.3 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 68.49 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 68.75 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 69.07 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 69.47 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 69.93 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 70.47 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 71.08 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 71.76 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 72.51 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 73.34 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 74.25 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 75.23 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 76.23 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 77.24 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 78.26 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 79.34 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 80.48 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 81.6 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 82.7 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 83.78 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 84.87 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 86.02 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 87.23 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 88.52 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 89.85 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 91.16 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 91.89 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 93.64 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 95.38 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 96.8 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 97.81 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 98.62 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 99.46 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 100.45 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 101.51 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 102.78 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 104.41 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 106.28 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 108.22 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 110.28 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 112.61 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 115.18 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 117.86 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 120.59 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 123.56 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 126.81 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 130.23 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 133.72 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 137.25 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 140.81 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 144.37 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 148.05 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 151.92 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 155.92 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 160.11 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 164.55 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 169.29 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 174.05 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 177.32 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 179.1 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 179.45 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 177.86 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 179.36 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 186.08 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 201.05 people per km² | +8.0% |
| 1950 | 214.53 people per km² | +6.7% |
| 1951 | 222.05 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 230.13 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 238.67 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 247.61 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 257.11 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 267.32 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 278.19 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 289.36 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 300.6 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 311.95 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 323.45 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 335.12 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 346.96 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 358.84 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 370.65 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 382.31 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 392.59 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 401.46 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 410.16 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 418.41 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 427.03 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 436.33 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 445.43 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 454.17 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 462.17 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 470.81 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 480.66 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 490.64 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 500.87 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 510.77 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 519.99 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 528.78 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 537.21 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 545.24 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 552.72 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 559.33 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 565.26 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 571.13 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 576.64 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 581.61 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 586.89 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 592.55 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 597.99 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 603.14 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 608.15 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 613.08 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 618.05 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 622.68 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 627.05 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 630.69 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 633.9 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 637.3 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 640.05 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 642.35 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 644.59 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 647.12 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 649.73 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 651.97 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 654.17 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 655.86 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 657.25 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 659.3 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 661.31 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 662.89 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 664.48 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 666.09 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 667.41 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 668.15 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 668.57 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 668.27 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 665.3 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 661.4 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 658.49 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 655.58 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 652.72 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 649.85 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 646.95 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 643.99 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 641.01 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 637.95 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 634.77 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 631.48 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 628.09 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 624.55 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 620.86 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 617.06 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 613.09 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 608.97 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 604.72 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 600.31 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 595.76 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 591.04 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 586.18 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 581.21 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 576.09 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 570.85 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 565.52 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 560.07 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 554.51 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 548.85 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2051 | 543.14 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2052 | 537.38 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2053 | 531.54 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2054 | 525.59 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2055 | 519.57 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2056 | 513.52 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2057 | 507.42 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2058 | 501.23 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2059 | 494.98 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2060 | 488.63 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2061 | 482.22 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2062 | 475.77 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2063 | 469.34 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2064 | 462.91 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2065 | 456.49 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2066 | 450.11 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2067 | 443.76 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2068 | 437.41 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2069 | 431.13 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2070 | 424.92 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2071 | 418.74 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2072 | 412.58 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2073 | 406.5 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2074 | 400.51 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2075 | 394.6 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2076 | 388.81 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2077 | 383.13 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2078 | 377.54 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2079 | 372.06 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2080 | 366.74 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2081 | 361.54 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2082 | 356.48 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2083 | 351.55 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2084 | 346.72 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2085 | 342.01 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2086 | 337.46 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2087 | 333.01 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2088 | 328.65 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2089 | 324.38 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2090 | 320.19 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2091 | 316.1 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2092 | 312.12 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2093 | 308.23 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2094 | 304.41 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2095 | 300.66 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2096 | 296.99 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2097 | 293.37 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2098 | 289.81 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2099 | 286.32 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2100 | 282.89 people per km² | -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 people per km² | 27.98 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.8 people per km² | 2.8 people per km² | 2.8 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.36 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.92 people per km² | 3.92 people per km² | 3.92 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.48 people per km² | 4.48 people per km² | 4.48 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.04 people per km² | 5.04 people per km² | 5.04 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.6 people per km² | 5.6 people per km² | 5.6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.6 people per km² | 5.6 people per km² | 5.6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 27.98 people per km² | 27.98 people per km² | 27.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 31.83 people per km² | 31.83 people per km² | 31.83 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 33.51 people per km² | 33.51 people per km² | 33.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 35.27 people per km² | 35.27 people per km² | 35.27 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 37.13 people per km² | 37.13 people per km² | 37.13 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 39.08 people per km² | 39.08 people per km² | 39.08 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 41.14 people per km² | 41.14 people per km² | 41.14 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 43.31 people per km² | 43.31 people per km² | 43.31 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 45.58 people per km² | 45.58 people per km² | 45.58 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 47.98 people per km² | 47.98 people per km² | 47.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 56.48 people per km² | 56.48 people per km² | 56.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 56.62 people per km² | 56.48 people per km² | 56.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 57.49 people per km² | 56.96 people per km² | 58.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 59.16 people per km² | 58.32 people per km² | 60.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 61.07 people per km² | 60.2 people per km² | 61.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 62.93 people per km² | 62.14 people per km² | 63.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 64.7 people per km² | 63.89 people per km² | 65.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 66.52 people per km² | 65.7 people per km² | 67.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 68.53 people per km² | 67.54 people per km² | 69.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 74.04 people per km² | 70.47 people per km² | 78.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 84.44 people per km² | 79.34 people per km² | 89.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 96.67 people per km² | 91.16 people per km² | 101.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 112.18 people per km² | 102.78 people per km² | 123.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 142.92 people per km² | 126.81 people per km² | 160.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 178.81 people per km² | 164.55 people per km² | 201.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 254.56 people per km² | 214.53 people per km² | 300.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 363.35 people per km² | 311.95 people per km² | 410.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 458.65 people per km² | 418.41 people per km² | 500.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 546.71 people per km² | 510.77 people per km² | 576.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 605.12 people per km² | 581.61 people per km² | 627.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 643.19 people per km² | 630.69 people per km² | 654.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.13 people per km² | 655.86 people per km² | 668.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 654.36 people per km² | 641.01 people per km² | 668.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 622.15 people per km² | 604.72 people per km² | 637.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 578.15 people per km² | 554.51 people per km² | 600.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 522.32 people per km² | 494.98 people per km² | 548.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 459.78 people per km² | 431.13 people per km² | 488.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 397.94 people per km² | 372.06 people per km² | 424.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 344.85 people per km² | 324.38 people per km² | 366.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 302.82 people per km² | 286.32 people per km² | 320.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 282.89 people per km² | 282.89 people per km² | 282.89 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.4176 % change on previous year (2025)
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Taiwan?
- Population density in Taiwan was 282.89 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 668.57 people per km² in 2019.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 people per km² 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.