Total population by age (70 years old) in Taiwan
Taiwan: Total population by age was 271.33 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population by age in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 271.33 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Taiwan peaked at 271.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.97, in 1950.
Taiwan ranks 29th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population by age in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.97 | — |
| 1951 | 12.61 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 13.3 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 14.32 | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 15.66 | +9.4% |
| 1955 | 16.24 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 16.75 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 17.96 | +7.2% |
| 1958 | 18.14 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 17.71 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 17.71 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 18.12 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 19.46 | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 20.24 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 20.61 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 22.27 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 23.23 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 24.14 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 27.32 | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 28.25 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 28.55 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 30.21 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 31.47 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 31.92 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 32.7 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 36.24 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 38.02 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 39.04 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 40.48 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 41.99 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 44.36 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 46.63 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 62.07 | +33.1% |
| 1983 | 73.99 | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 72.27 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 71.14 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 69.33 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 71.65 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 74.55 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 76.16 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 80.88 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 90.38 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 96.77 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 95.64 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 98.14 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 106.49 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 113.8 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 117.46 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 120.66 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 124.13 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 127.62 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 128.86 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 125.25 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 122.26 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 122.86 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 125.33 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 126.61 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 129.8 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 133.16 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 137.69 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 145.09 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 148.39 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 147.84 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 147.6 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 146.87 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 135.18 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 131.69 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 153.82 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 180.51 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 205.13 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 225.99 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 252.99 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 270.67 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 271.33 | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population by age in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +33.1% | 46.63 | 62.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.47 | 11.97 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.14 | 17.71 | 28.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.06 | 28.55 | 41.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.22 | 44.36 | 76.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.43 | 80.88 | 124.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.94 | 122.26 | 137.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.21 | 131.69 | 205.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.24 | 225.99 | 271.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More population data for Taiwan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5325 % 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)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (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 total population by age in Taiwan?
- Total population by age in Taiwan was 271.33 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 271.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for total population by age?
- Taiwan ranks 29th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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