World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Taiwan

Taiwan: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 23.32 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.32 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
60th
of 239 countries
All-time high
23.67 million
in 2019
All-time low
99,087
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Taiwan, 1000–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 23.32 million for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Taiwan peaked at 23.67 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99,087, in 1000.

That places Taiwan 60th out of 239 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.

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100 in Taiwan, 1000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1000 99,087 —
1100 118,905 +20.0%
1200 138,722 +16.7%
1300 158,540 +14.3%
1400 178,357 +12.5%
1500 198,175 +11.1%
1600 198,175 +0.0%
1700 990,877 +400.0%
1710 1.13 million +13.8%
1720 1.19 million +5.3%
1730 1.25 million +5.3%
1740 1.31 million +5.3%
1750 1.38 million +5.3%
1760 1.46 million +5.3%
1770 1.53 million +5.3%
1780 1.61 million +5.3%
1790 1.70 million +5.3%
1800 2.00 million +17.7%
1801 2.00 million +0.0%
1802 2.00 million +0.0%
1803 2.00 million +0.0%
1804 2.00 million +0.0%
1805 2.00 million +0.0%
1806 2.00 million +0.0%
1807 2.00 million +0.0%
1808 2.00 million +0.0%
1809 2.00 million +0.0%
1810 2.00 million +0.0%
1811 2.00 million +0.0%
1812 2.00 million +0.0%
1813 2.00 million +0.0%
1814 2.00 million +0.1%
1815 2.00 million +0.1%
1816 2.01 million +0.1%
1817 2.01 million +0.1%
1818 2.01 million +0.1%
1819 2.01 million +0.1%
1820 2.02 million +0.2%
1821 2.02 million +0.2%
1822 2.02 million +0.2%
1823 2.03 million +0.2%
1824 2.03 million +0.2%
1825 2.04 million +0.2%
1826 2.04 million +0.2%
1827 2.05 million +0.3%
1828 2.05 million +0.3%
1829 2.06 million +0.3%
1830 2.06 million +0.3%
1831 2.07 million +0.3%
1832 2.08 million +0.3%
1833 2.08 million +0.3%
1834 2.09 million +0.3%
1835 2.10 million +0.3%
1836 2.10 million +0.3%
1837 2.11 million +0.3%
1838 2.12 million +0.3%
1839 2.12 million +0.3%
1840 2.13 million +0.3%
1841 2.14 million +0.3%
1842 2.15 million +0.3%
1843 2.15 million +0.3%
1844 2.16 million +0.3%
1845 2.17 million +0.3%
1846 2.17 million +0.3%
1847 2.18 million +0.3%
1848 2.19 million +0.3%
1849 2.19 million +0.3%
1850 2.20 million +0.3%
1851 2.21 million +0.3%
1852 2.21 million +0.3%
1853 2.22 million +0.3%
1854 2.23 million +0.3%
1855 2.23 million +0.3%
1856 2.24 million +0.3%
1857 2.24 million +0.3%
1858 2.25 million +0.3%
1859 2.26 million +0.3%
1860 2.26 million +0.3%
1861 2.27 million +0.3%
1862 2.28 million +0.3%
1863 2.28 million +0.3%
1864 2.29 million +0.3%
1865 2.29 million +0.3%
1866 2.30 million +0.3%
1867 2.31 million +0.3%
1868 2.31 million +0.3%
1869 2.32 million +0.3%
1870 2.33 million +0.3%
1871 2.33 million +0.3%
1872 2.34 million +0.3%
1873 2.35 million +0.3%
1874 2.35 million +0.3%
1875 2.36 million +0.3%
1876 2.37 million +0.3%
1877 2.37 million +0.3%
1878 2.38 million +0.3%
1879 2.39 million +0.3%
1880 2.39 million +0.3%
1881 2.40 million +0.3%
1882 2.41 million +0.3%
1883 2.41 million +0.3%
1884 2.42 million +0.3%
1885 2.43 million +0.3%
1886 2.43 million +0.4%
1887 2.45 million +0.5%
1888 2.46 million +0.6%
1889 2.48 million +0.7%
1890 2.50 million +0.8%
1891 2.52 million +0.9%
1892 2.54 million +1.0%
1893 2.57 million +1.1%
1894 2.60 million +1.1%
1895 2.63 million +1.2%
1896 2.66 million +1.3%
1897 2.70 million +1.3%
1898 2.73 million +1.3%
1899 2.77 million +1.3%
1900 2.81 million +1.4%
1901 2.85 million +1.4%
1902 2.89 million +1.4%
1903 2.93 million +1.3%
1904 2.97 million +1.3%
1905 3.01 million +1.3%
1906 3.05 million +1.3%
1907 3.09 million +1.4%
1908 3.13 million +1.5%
1909 3.18 million +1.5%
1910 3.23 million +1.5%
1911 3.25 million +0.8%
1912 3.32 million +1.9%
1913 3.38 million +1.9%
1914 3.43 million +1.5%
1915 3.46 million +1.0%
1916 3.49 million +0.8%
1917 3.52 million +0.8%
1918 3.56 million +1.0%
1919 3.59 million +1.0%
1920 3.64 million +1.3%
1921 3.70 million +1.6%
1922 3.76 million +1.8%
1923 3.83 million +1.8%
1924 3.90 million +1.9%
1925 3.99 million +2.1%
1926 4.08 million +2.3%
1927 4.17 million +2.3%
1928 4.27 million +2.3%
1929 4.38 million +2.5%
1930 4.49 million +2.6%
1931 4.61 million +2.7%
1932 4.73 million +2.7%
1933 4.86 million +2.6%
1934 4.99 million +2.6%
1935 5.11 million +2.5%
1936 5.24 million +2.5%
1937 5.38 million +2.6%
1938 5.52 million +2.6%
1939 5.67 million +2.7%
1940 5.83 million +2.8%
1941 5.99 million +2.9%
1942 6.16 million +2.8%
1943 6.28 million +1.9%
1944 6.34 million +1.0%
1945 6.35 million +0.2%
1946 6.30 million -0.9%
1947 6.35 million +0.8%
1948 6.59 million +3.7%
1949 7.12 million +8.0%
1950 7.60 million +6.7%
1951 7.86 million +3.5%
1952 8.15 million +3.6%
1953 8.45 million +3.7%
1954 8.77 million +3.7%
1955 9.10 million +3.8%
1956 9.47 million +4.0%
1957 9.85 million +4.1%
1958 10.25 million +4.0%
1959 10.64 million +3.9%
1960 11.05 million +3.8%
1961 11.45 million +3.7%
1962 11.87 million +3.6%
1963 12.29 million +3.5%
1964 12.71 million +3.4%
1965 13.12 million +3.3%
1966 13.54 million +3.1%
1967 13.90 million +2.7%
1968 14.22 million +2.3%
1969 14.52 million +2.2%
1970 14.82 million +2.0%
1971 15.12 million +2.1%
1972 15.45 million +2.2%
1973 15.77 million +2.1%
1974 16.08 million +2.0%
1975 16.37 million +1.8%
1976 16.67 million +1.9%
1977 17.02 million +2.1%
1978 17.37 million +2.1%
1979 17.74 million +2.1%
1980 18.09 million +2.0%
1981 18.41 million +1.8%
1982 18.72 million +1.7%
1983 19.02 million +1.6%
1984 19.31 million +1.5%
1985 19.57 million +1.4%
1986 19.81 million +1.2%
1987 20.02 million +1.1%
1988 20.22 million +1.0%
1989 20.42 million +1.0%
1990 20.59 million +0.9%
1991 20.78 million +0.9%
1992 20.98 million +1.0%
1993 21.17 million +0.9%
1994 21.36 million +0.9%
1995 21.53 million +0.8%
1996 21.71 million +0.8%
1997 21.89 million +0.8%
1998 22.05 million +0.7%
1999 22.20 million +0.7%
2000 22.33 million +0.6%
2001 22.45 million +0.5%
2002 22.57 million +0.5%
2003 22.66 million +0.4%
2004 22.75 million +0.4%
2005 22.82 million +0.3%
2006 22.91 million +0.4%
2007 23.01 million +0.4%
2008 23.09 million +0.3%
2009 23.16 million +0.3%
2010 23.22 million +0.3%
2011 23.27 million +0.2%
2012 23.35 million +0.3%
2013 23.42 million +0.3%
2014 23.47 million +0.2%
2015 23.53 million +0.2%
2016 23.59 million +0.2%
2017 23.63 million +0.2%
2018 23.66 million +0.1%
2019 23.67 million +0.1%
2020 23.66 million -0.0%
2021 23.56 million -0.4%
2022 23.42 million -0.6%
2023 23.32 million -0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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.

YearChange FromTo
1700 +400.0% 198,175 990,877

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 99,087 99,087 99,087 1
1100s 118,905 118,905 118,905 1
1200s 138,722 138,722 138,722 1
1300s 158,540 158,540 158,540 1
1400s 178,357 178,357 178,357 1
1500s 198,175 198,175 198,175 1
1600s 198,175 198,175 198,175 1
1700s 990,877 990,877 990,877 1
1710s 1.13 million 1.13 million 1.13 million 1
1720s 1.19 million 1.19 million 1.19 million 1
1730s 1.25 million 1.25 million 1.25 million 1
1740s 1.31 million 1.31 million 1.31 million 1
1750s 1.38 million 1.38 million 1.38 million 1
1760s 1.46 million 1.46 million 1.46 million 1
1770s 1.53 million 1.53 million 1.53 million 1
1780s 1.61 million 1.61 million 1.61 million 1
1790s 1.70 million 1.70 million 1.70 million 1
1800s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 10
1810s 2.01 million 2.00 million 2.01 million 10
1820s 2.04 million 2.02 million 2.06 million 10
1830s 2.09 million 2.06 million 2.12 million 10
1840s 2.16 million 2.13 million 2.19 million 10
1850s 2.23 million 2.20 million 2.26 million 10
1860s 2.29 million 2.26 million 2.32 million 10
1870s 2.36 million 2.33 million 2.39 million 10
1880s 2.43 million 2.39 million 2.48 million 10
1890s 2.62 million 2.50 million 2.77 million 10
1900s 2.99 million 2.81 million 3.18 million 10
1910s 3.42 million 3.23 million 3.59 million 10
1920s 3.97 million 3.64 million 4.38 million 10
1930s 5.06 million 4.49 million 5.67 million 10
1940s 6.33 million 5.83 million 7.12 million 10
1950s 9.01 million 7.60 million 10.64 million 10
1960s 12.87 million 11.05 million 14.52 million 10
1970s 16.24 million 14.82 million 17.74 million 10
1980s 19.36 million 18.09 million 20.42 million 10
1990s 21.43 million 20.59 million 22.20 million 10
2000s 22.78 million 22.33 million 23.16 million 10
2010s 23.48 million 23.22 million 23.67 million 10
2020s 23.49 million 23.32 million 23.66 million 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 57 Niger 26.16 million compare
  2. 58 Mali 23.77 million compare
  3. 59 Syria 23.59 million compare
  4. 61 Burkina Faso 23.03 million compare
  5. 62 Sri Lanka 22.97 million compare
  6. 63 Malawi 21.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Taiwan?
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Taiwan was 23.32 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 23.67 million in 2019.
What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 99,087 in 1000.
How does Taiwan rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Taiwan ranks 60th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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