Population in Taiwan
Taiwan: Population was 23.32 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.32 million people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.67 million people
in 2019
All-time low
7.60 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Taiwan is 23.32 million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Taiwan peaked at 23.67 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.60 million people, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.60 million people | — |
| 1951 | 7.86 million people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 8.15 million people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 8.45 million people | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 8.77 million people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 9.10 million people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 9.47 million people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 9.85 million people | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 10.25 million people | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 10.64 million people | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 11.05 million people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 11.45 million people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 11.87 million people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 12.29 million people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 12.71 million people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 13.12 million people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 13.54 million people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 13.90 million people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 14.22 million people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 14.52 million people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 14.82 million people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 15.12 million people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 15.45 million people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 15.77 million people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 16.08 million people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 16.37 million people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 16.67 million people | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 17.02 million people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 17.37 million people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 17.74 million people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 18.09 million people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 18.41 million people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 18.72 million people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 19.02 million people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 19.31 million people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 19.57 million people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 19.81 million people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 20.02 million people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 20.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 20.42 million people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 20.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.98 million people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 21.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.53 million people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 21.89 million people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.20 million people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 22.33 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.45 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.57 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.82 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.91 million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.09 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.22 million people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.27 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.35 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.42 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 23.47 million people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.53 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.59 million people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.63 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.66 million people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.56 million people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.42 million people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.32 million people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.01 million people | 7.60 million people | 10.64 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.87 million people | 11.05 million people | 14.52 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.24 million people | 14.82 million people | 17.74 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.36 million people | 18.09 million people | 20.42 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.43 million people | 20.59 million people | 22.20 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.78 million people | 22.33 million people | 23.16 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.48 million people | 23.22 million people | 23.67 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.49 million people | 23.32 million people | 23.66 million people | 4 |
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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 in Taiwan?
- Population in Taiwan was 23.32 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.67 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.60 million people in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for population?
- Taiwan ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.