Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 18.24 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan stood at 18.24 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan peaked at 18.83 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.41 million people, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.21 million people | 3.41 million people | 5.19 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.69 million people | 5.48 million people | 7.70 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.77 million people | 7.88 million people | 12.12 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.18 million people | 12.55 million people | 15.51 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.48 million people | 15.67 million people | 17.22 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.94 million people | 17.40 million people | 18.51 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.75 million people | 18.58 million people | 18.83 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.48 million people | 18.24 million people | 18.79 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More population data for Taiwan
- 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)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.3% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 3.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.8617 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Taiwan was 18.24 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.83 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 million people in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Taiwan ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.