Population of cities towns and villages in Taiwan
Taiwan: Population of cities towns and villages was 1.29 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Taiwan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Taiwan is 1.29 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Taiwan peaked at 1.29 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 123rd out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1955 | 1.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 1.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.17 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.17 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 million | 1.12 million | 1.14 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.17 million | 1.16 million | 1.17 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million | 1.22 million | 1.26 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.18 million | 1.23 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.19 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.20 million | 1.22 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population growth rate -1.2 (2100)
- Population density 282.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 301,946 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.2 (2100)
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Taiwan?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Taiwan was 1.29 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Taiwan ranks 123rd out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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