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Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

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Demographics of Saudi Arabia compared to Taiwan:

  • As of 2026, the population of Saudi Arabia is 36.7M vs 23.2M in Taiwan - 1.58 times difference.
  • The median age in Saudi Arabia is 30.5 years compared to 45.1 years in Taiwan.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked 98/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 16/196 for Taiwan.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia is 79.4 years, compared to 81.1 years in Taiwan.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Saudi Arabia is 2.95% vs 19.2% in Taiwan.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Saudi Arabia is 23.8% vs 11.7% in Taiwan.
  • Saudi Arabia has 26.9M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 16.1M in Taiwan.
  • The total fertility rate is 2.28 in Saudi Arabia compared to 0.89 in Taiwan.

Median age Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan, 1960-2100

Saudi Arabia
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
2100 36.8 57.8
2099 36.7 57.9
2098 36.7 58
2097 36.7 58.1
2096 36.6 58.2
2095 36.6 58.3
2094 36.5 58.4
2093 36.5 58.6
2092 36.4 58.7
2091 36.4 58.9
2090 36.3 59.1
2089 36.3 59.2
2088 36.2 59.4
2087 36.2 59.6
2086 36.1 59.8
2085 36.1 60
2084 36 60.2
2083 35.9 60.4
2082 35.9 60.6
2081 35.8 60.6
2080 35.8 60.6
2079 35.7 60.5
2078 35.6 60.5
2077 35.6 60.4
2076 35.5 60.2
2075 35.4 60
2074 35.3 59.8
2073 35.3 59.8
2072 35.2 59.6
2071 35.1 59.4
2070 35 59.5
2069 34.9 59.5
2068 34.8 59.5
2067 34.7 59.5
2066 34.6 59.4
2065 34.5 59.4
2064 34.4 59.4
2063 34.3 59.4
2062 34.2 59.3
2061 34.1 59.2
2060 34 59
2059 33.8 58.9
2058 33.7 58.9
2057 33.6 58.8
2056 33.5 58.6
2055 33.4 58.4
2054 33.4 58.2
2053 33.3 57.9
2052 33.2 57.7
2051 33 57.4
2050 32.9 57.1
2049 32.8 56.8
2048 32.7 56.5
2047 32.5 56.2
2046 32.4 55.9
2045 32.3 55.6
2044 32.1 55.2
2043 32 54.9
2042 31.9 54.5
2041 31.7 54.1
2040 31.6 53.8
2039 31.4 53.4
2038 31.3 52.9
2037 31.2 52.4
2036 31.1 51.9
2035 31 51.4
2034 30.9 50.9
2033 30.8 50.3
2032 30.7 49.7
2031 30.7 49.1
2030 30.7 48.5
2029 30.7 47.9
2028 30.7 47.3
2027 30.7 46.7
2026 30.6 46.1
2025 30.6 45.5
2024 30.5 45.1
2023 30.2 44.5
2022 29.7 43.9
2021 29.5 43.3
2020 29.4 42.7
2019 29.3 42.1
2018 29.3 41.5
2017 29 41
2016 28.6 40.4
2015 27.9 39.9
2014 27.2 39.3
2013 26.6 38.9
2012 25.9 38.3
2011 25.2 37.9
2010 24.5 37.4
2009 23.9 36.8
2008 23.4 36.3
2007 22.8 35.8
2006 22.3 35.2
2005 21.9 34.7
2004 21.4 34.1
2003 21.1 33.6
2002 20.8 33.1
2001 20.7 32.6
2000 20.8 32.1
1999 20.7 31.6
1998 20.4 31.2
1997 20.2 30.7
1996 19.9 30.3
1995 19.7 29.8
1994 19.6 29.4
1993 19.4 28.9
1992 19.3 28.4
1991 19.2 28
1990 19 27.5
1989 19 27
1988 18.9 26.5
1987 18.8 26.1
1986 18.7 25.6
1985 18.7 25.1
1984 18.6 24.6
1983 18.5 24.1
1982 18.4 23.8
1981 18.3 23.4
1980 18.2 23
1979 18.1 22.6
1978 18 22.3
1977 17.9 21.9
1976 17.8 21.5
1975 17.7 21.2
1974 17.6 20.8
1973 17.5 -
1972 17.4 -
1971 17.4 -
1970 17.4 -
1969 17.4 -
1968 17.5 -
1967 17.6 -
1966 17.7 -
1965 17.9 -
1964 18 -
1963 18.2 -
1962 18.4 -
1961 18.5 -
1960 18.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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In 1974, the median age in Saudi Arabia was 17.6 years compared to 20.8 years in Taiwan. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 30.5 years in Saudi Arabia and to 45.1 years in Taiwan.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Saudi Arabia is expected to increased to around 32.9 years by 2050 compared to 57.1 years in Taiwan. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Saudi Arabia
Male

Female
Taiwan
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
Male Female Male Female
80+ 0.21% 0.23% 1.59% 2.38%
75-79 0.27% 0.23% 1.35% 1.66%
70-74 0.4% 0.33% 2.52% 2.94%
65-69 0.75% 0.54% 3.19% 3.56%
60-64 1.41% 0.85% 3.63% 3.91%
55-59 2.19% 1.15% 3.68% 3.89%
50-54 3.04% 1.5% 3.63% 3.84%
45-49 4.27% 2.06% 4.09% 4.27%
40-44 6.09% 2.84% 4.13% 4.24%
35-39 7.54% 3.6% 3.45% 3.36%
30-34 7.84% 3.98% 3.55% 3.31%
25-29 6.42% 3.68% 3.34% 3.11%
20-24 4.31% 3.31% 2.79% 2.56%
15-19 3.68% 3.5% 2.26% 2.08%
10-14 4.02% 3.86% 2.25% 2.1%
5-9 4.14% 3.99% 2.19% 2.03%
0-4 3.98% 3.82% 1.63% 1.52%

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Saudi Arabia has average demographic potential with 60.5% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 34.7% and low potential in Taiwan.

Working age demographic by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
2100 66% 48.3%
2099 66.1% 48.1%
2098 66.2% 48%
2097 66.4% 47.9%
2096 66.5% 47.7%
2095 66.6% 47.6%
2094 66.8% 47.5%
2093 66.9% 47.3%
2092 67.1% 47.2%
2091 67.2% 47.1%
2090 67.4% 46.9%
2089 67.5% 46.8%
2088 67.7% 46.7%
2087 67.7% 46.6%
2086 67.8% 46.6%
2085 67.9% 46.7%
2084 68% 46.9%
2083 68.1% 47.1%
2082 68.2% 47.3%
2081 68.3% 47.6%
2080 68.4% 48%
2079 68.6% 48.3%
2078 68.7% 48.5%
2077 68.9% 48.8%
2076 69% 48.9%
2075 69.1% 48.8%
2074 69.3% 48.8%
2073 69.4% 48.7%
2072 69.6% 48.7%
2071 69.8% 48.7%
2070 69.9% 48.6%
2069 70% 48.5%
2068 70.1% 48.5%
2067 70.2% 48.5%
2066 70.3% 48.6%
2065 70.3% 48.8%
2064 70.3% 48.5%
2063 70.3% 48.6%
2062 70.2% 48.9%
2061 70.2% 49.1%
2060 70.3% 49.4%
2059 70.3% 49.7%
2058 70.5% 50.1%
2057 70.6% 50.4%
2056 70.7% 50.8%
2055 70.9% 51.2%
2054 71.1% 51.6%
2053 71.3% 52.1%
2052 71.4% 52.4%
2051 71.6% 52.8%
2050 71.8% 53.3%
2049 72% 53.9%
2048 72.2% 54.6%
2047 72.4% 55.4%
2046 72.5% 56.2%
2045 72.6% 57%
2044 72.8% 57.9%
2043 72.8% 58.6%
2042 72.9% 59.3%
2041 73% 60.2%
2040 73% 60.8%
2039 73% 61.3%
2038 73% 61.9%
2037 73.2% 62.5%
2036 73.3% 63%
2035 73.4% 63.6%
2034 73.4% 64.1%
2033 73.5% 64.7%
2032 73.5% 65.1%
2031 73.6% 65.6%
2030 73.6% 66%
2029 73.5% 66.5%
2028 73.5% 67.1%
2027 73.4% 67.5%
2026 73.4% 68.1%
2025 73.3% 68.8%
2024 73.2% 69.1%
2023 73.1% 69.7%
2022 72.7% 70.3%
2021 72.2% 70.8%
2020 72% 71.3%
2019 71.8% 72%
2018 72% 72.5%
2017 72.6% 73%
2016 72.9% 73.5%
2015 72.7% 73.9%
2014 72.3% 74%
2013 71.9% 74.2%
2012 71.3% 74.2%
2011 70.7% 74%
2010 70% 73.6%
2009 69.1% 73%
2008 68.1% 72.6%
2007 67% 72.2%
2006 65.8% 71.9%
2005 64.5% 71.6%
2004 63.3% 71.2%
2003 62% 70.9%
2002 61% 70.6%
2001 60.1% 70.4%
2000 59.5% 70.3%
1999 58.9% 70.1%
1998 58.3% 69.8%
1997 57.7% 69.3%
1996 57.2% 69%
1995 56.7% 68.6%
1994 56.3% 68.2%
1993 55.9% 67.8%
1992 55.6% 67.4%
1991 55.3% 67.1%
1990 55% 66.7%
1989 54.9% 66.5%
1988 54.8% 66.3%
1987 54.7% 66.1%
1986 54.5% 65.7%
1985 54.4% 65.3%
1984 54.4% 64.9%
1983 54.3% 64.5%
1982 54.1% 64.2%
1981 53.9% 64%
1980 53.7% 63.6%
1979 53.6% 63.1%
1978 53.4% 62.7%
1977 53.2% 62.2%
1976 52.9% 61.7%
1975 52.7% 61.1%
1974 52.4% 60.4%
1973 52.2% -
1972 51.9% -
1971 51.7% -
1970 51.6% -
1969 51.6% -
1968 51.6% -
1967 51.7% -
1966 51.9% -
1965 52.1% -
1964 52.3% -
1963 52.6% -
1962 52.9% -
1961 53.1% -
1960 53.4% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 63.3% to 73.2% in Saudi Arabia and from 71.2% to 69.1% in Taiwan.

Age dependency by year

Saudi Arabia
Young

Old
Taiwan
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 36.6% 32.5% 4.03% 44.7% 17% 27.8%
2023 36.8% 33% 3.86% 43.4% 17.1% 26.3%
2022 37.6% 33.9% 3.72% 42.2% 17.2% 25%
2021 38.6% 34.9% 3.63% 41.3% 17.5% 23.8%
2020 38.9% 35.4% 3.5% 40.2% 17.6% 22.5%
2019 39.3% 35.9% 3.41% 39% 17.7% 21.2%
2018 39% 35.7% 3.31% 37.9% 17.8% 20.1%
2017 37.8% 34.7% 3.14% 37% 18% 19%
2016 37.2% 34.2% 3.04% 36.1% 18.2% 18%
2015 37.5% 34.5% 3.06% 35.3% 18.4% 16.9%
2014 38.3% 35.1% 3.15% 35.1% 18.9% 16.2%
2013 39.1% 35.9% 3.24% 34.9% 19.3% 15.5%
2012 40.2% 36.9% 3.32% 34.7% 19.7% 15%
2011 41.4% 38% 3.38% 35.1% 20.4% 14.7%
2010 42.9% 39.5% 3.42% 35.8% 21.3% 14.6%
2009 44.7% 41.2% 3.46% 36.9% 22.4% 14.6%
2008 46.8% 43.3% 3.48% 37.7% 23.3% 14.4%
2007 49.2% 45.7% 3.5% 38.4% 24.3% 14.1%
2006 51.9% 48.4% 3.53% 39.1% 25.2% 13.9%
2005 54.9% 51.4% 3.57% 39.7% 26.1% 13.6%
2004 58.1% 54.5% 3.61% 40.5% 27.2% 13.3%
2003 61.2% 57.5% 3.65% 41% 27.9% 13%
2002 64.1% 60.4% 3.69% 41.7% 28.9% 12.8%
2001 66.4% 62.7% 3.72% 42.1% 29.6% 12.5%
2000 68.1% 64.4% 3.75% 42.3% 30% 12.3%
1999 69.7% 65.9% 3.74% 42.6% 30.6% 12%
1998 71.4% 67.7% 3.7% 43.3% 31.5% 11.8%
1997 73.2% 69.5% 3.67% 44.2% 32.6% 11.6%
1996 74.8% 71.1% 3.64% 44.9% 33.5% 11.4%
1995 76.3% 72.7% 3.62% 45.8% 34.6% 11.1%
1994 77.7% 74.1% 3.6% 46.6% 35.8% 10.8%
1993 78.9% 75.3% 3.59% 47.6% 37.1% 10.5%
1992 80% 76.4% 3.58% 48.3% 38.2% 10.1%
1991 80.9% 77.3% 3.57% 49% 39.2% 9.73%
1990 81.7% 78.1% 3.57% 49.9% 40.6% 9.32%
1989 82.3% 78.7% 3.57% 50.3% 41.3% 8.96%
1988 82.6% 79% 3.58% 50.8% 42.2% 8.66%
1987 83% 79.4% 3.6% 51.4% 43% 8.39%
1986 83.4% 79.8% 3.64% 52.2% 44.1% 8.04%
1985 83.7% 80% 3.68% 53% 45.3% 7.74%
1984 83.9% 80.1% 3.73% 54% 46.5% 7.47%
1983 84.2% 80.4% 3.8% 55% 47.8% 7.25%
1982 84.8% 80.9% 3.89% 55.7% 48.7% 7.08%
1981 85.5% 81.5% 3.99% 56.3% 49.4% 6.9%
1980 86.1% 82% 4.09% 57.3% 50.5% 6.74%
1979 86.7% 82.5% 4.2% 58.4% 51.8% 6.57%
1978 87.3% 83% 4.32% 59.4% 53.1% 6.36%
1977 88.1% 83.7% 4.46% 60.8% 54.6% 6.16%
1976 89% 84.4% 4.6% 62.2% 56.3% 5.9%
1975 89.8% 85% 4.75% 63.6% 57.9% 5.73%
1974 90.7% 85.8% 4.91% 65.5% 59.9% 5.58%
1973 91.6% 86.5% 5.07% - - -
1972 92.5% 87.3% 5.23% - - -
1971 93.3% 87.9% 5.39% - - -
1970 93.7% 88.2% 5.52% - - -
1969 93.8% 88.1% 5.63% - - -
1968 93.7% 87.9% 5.72% - - -
1967 93.3% 87.5% 5.81% - - -
1966 92.8% 86.9% 5.88% - - -
1965 92.1% 86.1% 5.94% - - -
1964 91.3% 85.3% 5.99% - - -
1963 90.2% 84.2% 6.03% - - -
1962 89.1% 83.1% 6.07% - - -
1961 88.2% 82.1% 6.1% - - -
1960 87.4% 81.2% 6.14% - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Saudi Arabia decreased from 58.1% to 36.6% between 2004 and 2024.

In Taiwan, the ratio of dependent people increased from 40.5% to 44.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
2100 17.3% 9.81%
2099 17.3% 9.82%
2098 17.3% 9.83%
2097 17.3% 9.82%
2096 17.3% 9.8%
2095 17.3% 9.78%
2094 17.4% 9.74%
2093 17.4% 9.69%
2092 17.4% 9.63%
2091 17.4% 9.57%
2090 17.4% 9.49%
2089 17.5% 9.41%
2088 17.5% 9.32%
2087 17.5% 9.23%
2086 17.6% 9.13%
2085 17.6% 9.04%
2084 17.7% 8.94%
2083 17.7% 8.84%
2082 17.7% 8.74%
2081 17.8% 8.64%
2080 17.8% 8.55%
2079 17.9% 8.46%
2078 17.9% 8.39%
2077 18% 8.32%
2076 18% 8.26%
2075 18.1% 8.22%
2074 18.2% 8.19%
2073 18.2% 8.18%
2072 18.3% 8.18%
2071 18.3% 8.2%
2070 18.4% 8.23%
2069 18.4% 8.26%
2068 18.5% 8.31%
2067 18.6% 8.37%
2066 18.6% 8.42%
2065 18.7% 8.48%
2064 18.7% 8.53%
2063 18.8% 8.57%
2062 18.9% 8.61%
2061 19% 8.63%
2060 19% 8.64%
2059 19.1% 8.64%
2058 19.2% 8.62%
2057 19.3% 8.6%
2056 19.4% 8.55%
2055 19.5% 8.51%
2054 19.6% 8.45%
2053 19.8% 8.39%
2052 19.9% 8.33%
2051 20% 8.27%
2050 20.1% 8.22%
2049 20.3% 8.16%
2048 20.4% 8.12%
2047 20.6% 8.08%
2046 20.7% 8.04%
2045 20.9% 8.02%
2044 21.1% 8%
2043 21.2% 7.99%
2042 21.4% 7.99%
2041 21.6% 8%
2040 21.8% 8.01%
2039 22% 8.04%
2038 22.1% 8.09%
2037 22.1% 8.14%
2036 22.2% 8.25%
2035 22.2% 8.43%
2034 22.3% 8.66%
2033 22.4% 8.92%
2032 22.5% 9.2%
2031 22.7% 9.58%
2030 22.8% 10%
2029 23% 10.4%
2028 23.2% 10.7%
2027 23.3% 11.1%
2026 23.5% 11.4%
2025 23.7% 11.6%
2024 23.8% 11.7%
2023 24.1% 11.9%
2022 24.6% 12.1%
2021 25.2% 12.4%
2020 25.5% 12.6%
2019 25.8% 12.8%
2018 25.7% 12.9%
2017 25.2% 13.1%
2016 24.9% 13.3%
2015 25.1% 13.6%
2014 25.4% 14%
2013 25.8% 14.3%
2012 26.3% 14.6%
2011 26.9% 15.1%
2010 27.6% 15.6%
2009 28.5% 16.3%
2008 29.5% 17%
2007 30.6% 17.6%
2006 31.9% 18.1%
2005 33.2% 18.7%
2004 34.5% 19.3%
2003 35.7% 19.8%
2002 36.8% 20.4%
2001 37.7% 20.8%
2000 38.3% 21.1%
1999 38.9% 21.4%
1998 39.5% 22%
1997 40.1% 22.6%
1996 40.7% 23.1%
1995 41.2% 23.8%
1994 41.7% 24.4%
1993 42.1% 25.1%
1992 42.4% 25.8%
1991 42.7% 26.3%
1990 43% 27.1%
1989 43.2% 27.5%
1988 43.3% 28%
1987 43.4% 28.4%
1986 43.5% 29%
1985 43.6% 29.6%
1984 43.6% 30.2%
1983 43.7% 30.8%
1982 43.8% 31.2%
1981 43.9% 31.6%
1980 44.1% 32.1%
1979 44.2% 32.7%
1978 44.3% 33.3%
1977 44.5% 34%
1976 44.6% 34.7%
1975 44.8% 35.4%
1974 45% 36.2%
1973 45.2% -
1972 45.3% -
1971 45.5% -
1970 45.5% -
1969 45.5% -
1968 45.4% -
1967 45.3% -
1966 45.1% -
1965 44.8% -
1964 44.6% -
1963 44.3% -
1962 43.9% -
1961 43.6% -
1960 43.4% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 23.8% in Saudi Arabia and 11.7% in Taiwan. Birth rates in Saudi Arabia compared to Taiwan .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Saudi Arabia Taiwan
2100 16.7% 41.9%
2099 16.6% 42%
2098 16.4% 42.2%
2097 16.3% 42.3%
2096 16.2% 42.5%
2095 16% 42.6%
2094 15.9% 42.8%
2093 15.7% 43%
2092 15.5% 43.2%
2091 15.4% 43.4%
2090 15.2% 43.6%
2089 15% 43.8%
2088 14.8% 44%
2087 14.7% 44.1%
2086 14.6% 44.3%
2085 14.5% 44.3%
2084 14.4% 44.2%
2083 14.2% 44.1%
2082 14.1% 44%
2081 13.9% 43.7%
2080 13.7% 43.4%
2079 13.5% 43.2%
2078 13.3% 43.2%
2077 13.2% 42.9%
2076 13% 42.8%
2075 12.8% 43%
2074 12.6% 43.1%
2073 12.3% 43.1%
2072 12.1% 43.1%
2071 11.9% 43.1%
2070 11.7% 43.2%
2069 11.5% 43.2%
2068 11.4% 43.2%
2067 11.2% 43.2%
2066 11.1% 43%
2065 11% 42.8%
2064 11% 42.9%
2063 10.9% 42.8%
2062 10.9% 42.5%
2061 10.8% 42.2%
2060 10.7% 41.9%
2059 10.5% 41.6%
2058 10.3% 41.3%
2057 10.1% 41%
2056 9.85% 40.6%
2055 9.58% 40.3%
2054 9.3% 40%
2053 8.99% 39.5%
2052 8.68% 39.2%
2051 8.36% 39%
2050 8.03% 38.5%
2049 7.71% 37.9%
2048 7.38% 37.3%
2047 7.06% 36.5%
2046 6.76% 35.7%
2045 6.46% 34.9%
2044 6.18% 34.1%
2043 5.92% 33.4%
2042 5.67% 32.7%
2041 5.44% 31.8%
2040 5.23% 31.2%
2039 5.04% 30.6%
2038 4.87% 30%
2037 4.7% 29.4%
2036 4.55% 28.7%
2035 4.4% 28%
2034 4.24% 27.2%
2033 4.08% 26.4%
2032 3.92% 25.7%
2031 3.76% 24.9%
2030 3.62% 24%
2029 3.48% 23.2%
2028 3.35% 22.3%
2027 3.23% 21.4%
2026 3.11% 20.5%
2025 3% 19.6%
2024 2.95% 19.2%
2023 2.82% 18.3%
2022 2.7% 17.6%
2021 2.62% 16.9%
2020 2.52% 16.1%
2019 2.45% 15.3%
2018 2.38% 14.6%
2017 2.28% 13.9%
2016 2.21% 13.2%
2015 2.23% 12.5%
2014 2.28% 12%
2013 2.33% 11.5%
2012 2.37% 11.2%
2011 2.39% 10.9%
2010 2.4% 10.7%
2009 2.39% 10.6%
2008 2.37% 10.4%
2007 2.35% 10.2%
2006 2.32% 10%
2005 2.3% 9.74%
2004 2.28% 9.48%
2003 2.26% 9.24%
2002 2.25% 9.02%
2001 2.24% 8.81%
2000 2.23% 8.62%
1999 2.2% 8.44%
1998 2.16% 8.26%
1997 2.12% 8.06%
1996 2.08% 7.86%
1995 2.05% 7.64%
1994 2.03% 7.38%
1993 2.01% 7.1%
1992 1.99% 6.81%
1991 1.97% 6.53%
1990 1.97% 6.22%
1989 1.96% 5.96%
1988 1.96% 5.74%
1987 1.97% 5.54%
1986 1.99% 5.28%
1985 2.01% 5.06%
1984 2.03% 4.85%
1983 2.06% 4.68%
1982 2.1% 4.55%
1981 2.15% 4.41%
1980 2.2% 4.29%
1979 2.25% 4.15%
1978 2.31% 3.99%
1977 2.37% 3.83%
1976 2.43% 3.64%
1975 2.5% 3.5%
1974 2.57% 3.37%
1973 2.65% -
1972 2.72% -
1971 2.79% -
1970 2.85% -
1969 2.9% -
1968 2.95% -
1967 3% -
1966 3.05% -
1965 3.09% -
1964 3.13% -
1963 3.17% -
1962 3.21% -
1961 3.24% -
1960 3.27% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 2.95% in Saudi Arabia and 19.2% in Taiwan. Life expectancy in Saudi Arabia compared to Taiwan .

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Religion demographics in Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan

Saudi Arabia
Religion Share of population
Islam 92.7%
Christianity 4.38%
Hinduism 2.62%
Atheism 0.11%
Buddhism 0.07%
Judaism 0.003%
All other 0.12%
Taiwan
Religion Share of population
Atheism 23.1%
Buddhism 19.2%
Christianity 5.54%
Islam 0.5%
All other 51.7%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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