Population young working old in Taiwan
Taiwan: Population young working old was 2.79 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.79 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.12 million
in 1973
All-time low
2.79 million
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 2.79 million for population young working old in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Taiwan peaked at 6.12 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million, in 2023.
Taiwan ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working old in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.21 million | — |
| 1951 | 3.34 million | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 3.49 million | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 3.64 million | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 3.81 million | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 3.99 million | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 4.18 million | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 4.37 million | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 4.56 million | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 4.75 million | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 4.97 million | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 5.19 million | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 5.39 million | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 5.56 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 5.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 5.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 6.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.11 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.07 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.02 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.97 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.92 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.88 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.87 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.87 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.82 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.76 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.67 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.60 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.52 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.44 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.36 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.26 million | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.15 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.05 million | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.96 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.87 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.74 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.63 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.58 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.52 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.43 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.32 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.21 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.09 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.97 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.85 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.73 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.60 million | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.38 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.31 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.27 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.23 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.03 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.99 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.93 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.85 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.79 million | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.93 million | 3.21 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.65 million | 4.97 million | 6.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.03 million | 5.90 million | 6.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 million | 5.67 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 million | 4.74 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 million | 3.73 million | 4.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 million | 3.03 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.79 million | 2.99 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 85 Dominican Republic 3.05 million compare
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- 89 Netherlands 2.74 million compare
- 90 Israel 2.56 million compare
- 91 Central African Republic 2.53 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Taiwan?
- Population young working old in Taiwan was 2.79 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for population young working old?
- Taiwan ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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