The global population hockey stick in Taiwan
Taiwan: The global population hockey stick was 23.32 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.32 million people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
60th
of 239 countries
All-time high
23.67 million people
in 2019
All-time low
99,087 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Taiwan, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 23.32 million people for the global population hockey stick 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, the global population hockey stick in Taiwan peaked at 23.67 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99,087 people, 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.
The global population hockey stick in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 99,087 people | — |
| 1100 | 118,905 people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 138,722 people | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 158,540 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 178,357 people | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 198,175 people | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 198,175 people | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 990,877 people | +400.0% |
| 1710 | 1.13 million people | +13.8% |
| 1720 | 1.19 million people | +5.3% |
| 1730 | 1.25 million people | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 1.31 million people | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 1.38 million people | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 1.46 million people | +5.3% |
| 1770 | 1.53 million people | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 1.61 million people | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 1.70 million people | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 2.00 million people | +17.7% |
| 1801 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 2.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 2.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 2.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 2.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 2.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 2.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 2.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 2.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 2.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 2.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 2.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 2.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 2.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 2.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 2.06 million people | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 2.06 million people | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 2.07 million people | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 2.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 2.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 2.09 million people | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 2.10 million people | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 2.10 million people | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 2.11 million people | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 2.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 2.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 2.13 million people | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 2.14 million people | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 2.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 2.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 2.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 2.17 million people | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 2.17 million people | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 2.18 million people | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 2.19 million people | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 2.19 million people | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 2.20 million people | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 2.21 million people | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 2.21 million people | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 2.22 million people | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 2.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 2.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 2.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 2.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 2.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 2.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 2.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 2.27 million people | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 2.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 2.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 2.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 2.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 2.30 million people | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 2.31 million people | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 2.31 million people | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 2.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 2.33 million people | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 2.33 million people | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 2.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 2.35 million people | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 2.35 million people | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 2.36 million people | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 2.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 2.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 2.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 2.39 million people | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 2.39 million people | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 2.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 2.41 million people | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 2.41 million people | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 2.42 million people | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 2.43 million people | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 2.43 million people | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 2.45 million people | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 2.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 2.48 million people | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 2.50 million people | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 2.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 2.54 million people | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 2.57 million people | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 2.60 million people | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 2.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 2.66 million people | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 2.70 million people | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 2.73 million people | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 2.77 million people | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 2.81 million people | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 2.85 million people | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 2.89 million people | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 2.93 million people | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 2.97 million people | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 3.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 3.05 million people | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 3.09 million people | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 3.13 million people | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 3.18 million people | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 3.23 million people | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 3.25 million people | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 3.32 million people | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 3.38 million people | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 3.43 million people | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 3.46 million people | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 3.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 3.52 million people | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 3.56 million people | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 3.59 million people | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 3.64 million people | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 3.70 million people | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 3.76 million people | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 3.83 million people | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 3.90 million people | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 3.99 million people | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 4.08 million people | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 4.17 million people | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 4.27 million people | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 4.38 million people | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 4.49 million people | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 4.61 million people | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 4.73 million people | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 4.86 million people | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 4.99 million people | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 5.11 million people | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 5.24 million people | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 5.38 million people | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 5.52 million people | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 5.67 million people | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 5.83 million people | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 5.99 million people | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 6.16 million people | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 6.28 million people | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 6.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 6.35 million people | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 6.30 million people | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 6.35 million people | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 6.59 million people | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 7.12 million people | +8.0% |
| 1950 | 7.60 million people | +6.7% |
| 1951 | 7.86 million people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 8.15 million people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 8.45 million people | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 8.77 million people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 9.10 million people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 9.47 million people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 9.85 million people | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 10.25 million people | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 10.64 million people | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 11.05 million people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 11.45 million people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 11.87 million people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 12.29 million people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 12.71 million people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 13.12 million people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 13.54 million people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 13.90 million people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 14.22 million people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 14.52 million people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 14.82 million people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 15.12 million people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 15.45 million people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 15.77 million people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 16.08 million people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 16.37 million people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 16.67 million people | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 17.02 million people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 17.37 million people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 17.74 million people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 18.09 million people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 18.41 million people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 18.72 million people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 19.02 million people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 19.31 million people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 19.57 million people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 19.81 million people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 20.02 million people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 20.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 20.42 million people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 20.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.98 million people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 21.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.53 million people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 21.89 million people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.20 million people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 22.33 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.45 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.57 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.82 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.91 million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.09 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.22 million people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.27 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.35 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.42 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 23.47 million people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.53 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.59 million people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.63 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.66 million people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.56 million people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.42 million people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.32 million people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 99,087 people | 99,087 people | 99,087 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 118,905 people | 118,905 people | 118,905 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 138,722 people | 138,722 people | 138,722 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 158,540 people | 158,540 people | 158,540 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 178,357 people | 178,357 people | 178,357 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 198,175 people | 198,175 people | 198,175 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 198,175 people | 198,175 people | 198,175 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 990,877 people | 990,877 people | 990,877 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.38 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.38 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.46 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.46 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.53 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.53 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.01 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.01 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.04 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.06 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.09 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.12 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.16 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.19 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.23 million people | 2.20 million people | 2.26 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.29 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.32 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.36 million people | 2.33 million people | 2.39 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.43 million people | 2.39 million people | 2.48 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.62 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.77 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.99 million people | 2.81 million people | 3.18 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.42 million people | 3.23 million people | 3.59 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.97 million people | 3.64 million people | 4.38 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.06 million people | 4.49 million people | 5.67 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.33 million people | 5.83 million people | 7.12 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.01 million people | 7.60 million people | 10.64 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.87 million people | 11.05 million people | 14.52 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.24 million people | 14.82 million people | 17.74 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.36 million people | 18.09 million people | 20.42 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.43 million people | 20.59 million people | 22.20 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.78 million people | 22.33 million people | 23.16 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.48 million people | 23.22 million people | 23.67 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.49 million people | 23.32 million people | 23.66 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Taiwan
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5325 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (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 the global population hockey stick in Taiwan?
- The global population hockey stick in Taiwan was 23.32 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.67 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,087 people in 1000.
- How does Taiwan rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Taiwan ranks 60th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.