Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 2.79 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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
Taiwan recorded 2.79 million people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Taiwan peaked at 6.12 million people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.93 million people | 3.21 million people | 4.75 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.65 million people | 4.97 million people | 6.05 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.03 million people | 5.90 million people | 6.12 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 million people | 5.67 million people | 5.91 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 million people | 4.74 million people | 5.60 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 million people | 3.73 million people | 4.63 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 million people | 3.03 million people | 3.60 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million people | 2.79 million people | 2.99 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 85 Dominican Republic 3.05 million people compare
- 86 Romania 3.04 million people compare
- 87 Tunisia 2.98 million people compare
- 89 Netherlands 2.74 million people compare
- 90 Israel 2.56 million people compare
- 91 Central African Republic 2.53 million people compare
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Taiwan?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Taiwan was 2.79 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 million people in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million people in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Taiwan ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.