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
Latest (2023)
4.27 million people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.27 million people
in 2023
All-time low
162,932 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Taiwan is 4.27 million people, measured in 2023. 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 162,932 people | — |
| 1951 | 171,992 people | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 182,633 people | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 194,287 people | +6.4% |
| 1954 | 206,106 people | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 217,825 people | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 228,472 people | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 236,705 people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 243,246 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 250,053 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 258,522 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 268,036 people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 278,838 people | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 293,047 people | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 308,492 people | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 325,043 people | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 343,506 people | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 360,627 people | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 374,804 people | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 388,891 people | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 407,211 people | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 427,773 people | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 448,234 people | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 467,952 people | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 487,742 people | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 509,747 people | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 534,603 people | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 570,072 people | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 615,322 people | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 664,227 people | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 715,271 people | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 761,083 people | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 804,207 people | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 848,415 people | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 892,625 people | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 940,978 people | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 996,877 people | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million people | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million people | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.17 million people | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million people | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million people | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million people | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million people | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million people | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million people | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.65 million people | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million people | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.77 million people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.21 million people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.27 million people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.34 million people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.40 million people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.46 million people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.50 million people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.54 million people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.59 million people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.68 million people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.78 million people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.91 million people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.06 million people | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.23 million people | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million people | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.57 million people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.75 million people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.94 million people | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.10 million people | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.27 million people | +4.1% |
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 |
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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)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.