Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 4.27 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Taiwan stood at 4.27 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Taiwan peaked at 4.27 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 162,932 people, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 | 209,425 people | 162,932 people | 250,053 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 319,981 people | 258,522 people | 388,891 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 513,288 people | 407,211 people | 664,227 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 929,905 people | 715,271 people | 1.17 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.83 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million people | 1.90 million people | 2.46 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million people | 2.50 million people | 3.57 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 million people | 3.75 million people | 4.27 million people | 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Taiwan?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Taiwan was 4.27 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,932 people in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Taiwan ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.