Population growth rate in Taiwan
Taiwan: Population growth rate was -0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Taiwan stood at -0.5%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 293.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate 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.
Population growth rate in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.4% | — |
| 1951 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 3.6% | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.8% | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 4.0% | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 3.9% | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +29.4% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -51.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +49.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +47.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -52.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -366.7% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | +419.4% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -42.8% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | +5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -419.4% | -0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | -366.7% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | +49.7% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | +47.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 2018 | -52.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | -51.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
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
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5325 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.4176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Taiwan?
- Population growth rate 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 recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1957.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2021.
- How does Taiwan rank for population growth rate?
- Taiwan ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.