Population growth rate with and without migration in Taiwan
Taiwan: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded -0.5% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 293.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Taiwan peaked at 4.0% in 1957 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2021.
That places Taiwan 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.7% | -0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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 growth rate with and without migration in Taiwan?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Taiwan was -0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1957.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2021.
- How does Taiwan rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Taiwan ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 293.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.