Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Taiwan
Taiwan: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 was 22.70 million in 2031. ▲ Rising
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Taiwan, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 22.70 million for population, persons for countries / index for country groups in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Taiwan peaked at 23.60 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.87 million, in 1980.
Taiwan ranks 14th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.87 million | — |
| 1981 | 18.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 18.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 18.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 19.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 19.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 19.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 19.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 19.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 20.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 20.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 20.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 21.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 21.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 21.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 22.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 22.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 23.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 23.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 23.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 23.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 23.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 23.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 22.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 22.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 22.70 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.11 million | 17.87 million | 20.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.26 million | 20.40 million | 22.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.73 million | 22.28 million | 23.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.43 million | 23.16 million | 23.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.25 million | 22.90 million | 23.56 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 22.75 million | 22.70 million | 22.80 million | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Taiwan?
- Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Taiwan was 22.70 million in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.60 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.87 million in 1980.
- How does Taiwan rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Taiwan ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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