Median Age & Demographics: Taiwan vs Vietnam 1960-2026

Demographics of Taiwan compared to Vietnam:

As of 2026, the population of Taiwan is 23.2M vs 102M in Vietnam - 4.41 times difference.
The median age in Taiwan is 45.1 years compared to 33.9 years in Vietnam.
Taiwan is ranked 16/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 84/196 for Vietnam.
The average life expectancy at birth in Taiwan is 81.1 years, compared to 75 years in Vietnam.
The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Taiwan is 19.2% vs 9.05% in Vietnam.
The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Taiwan is 11.7% vs 23.2% in Vietnam.
Taiwan has 16.1M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 69.3M in Vietnam.
The total fertility rate is 0.89 in Taiwan compared to 1.91 in Vietnam.

Median age Taiwan vs Vietnam, 1960-2100

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Year	Median age, years
Year	Taiwan	Vietnam
2100	57.8	50.3
2099	57.9	50.2
2098	58	50
2097	58.1	49.9
2096	58.2	49.8
2095	58.3	49.6
2094	58.4	49.5
2093	58.6	49.3
2092	58.7	49.1
2091	58.9	48.9
2090	59.1	48.8
2089	59.2	48.6
2088	59.4	48.4
2087	59.6	48.2
2086	59.8	48.1
2085	60	47.9
2084	60.2	47.8
2083	60.4	47.6
2082	60.6	47.5
2081	60.6	47.4
2080	60.6	47.3
2079	60.5	47.2
2078	60.5	47.1
2077	60.4	47.1
2076	60.2	47
2075	60	46.9
2074	59.8	46.9
2073	59.8	46.8
2072	59.6	46.7
2071	59.4	46.6
2070	59.5	46.5
2069	59.5	46.4
2068	59.5	46.2
2067	59.5	46.1
2066	59.4	45.9
2065	59.4	45.7
2064	59.4	45.5
2063	59.4	45.3
2062	59.3	45
2061	59.2	44.7
2060	59	44.4
2059	58.9	44.1
2058	58.9	43.8
2057	58.8	43.4
2056	58.6	43
2055	58.4	42.6
2054	58.2	42.2
2053	57.9	41.9
2052	57.7	41.6
2051	57.4	41.4
2050	57.1	41.1
2049	56.8	40.8
2048	56.5	40.6
2047	56.2	40.3
2046	55.9	40.1
2045	55.6	39.9
2044	55.2	39.7
2043	54.9	39.6
2042	54.5	39.4
2041	54.1	39.3
2040	53.8	39.1
2039	53.4	38.9
2038	52.9	38.8
2037	52.4	38.6
2036	51.9	38.5
2035	51.4	38.2
2034	50.9	38
2033	50.3	37.6
2032	49.7	37.3
2031	49.1	36.9
2030	48.5	36.5
2029	47.9	36.1
2028	47.3	35.6
2027	46.7	35.1
2026	46.1	34.7
2025	45.5	34.2
2024	45.1	33.9
2023	44.5	33.4
2022	43.9	33
2021	43.3	32.5
2020	42.7	32.1
2019	42.1	31.6
2018	41.5	31.2
2017	41	30.8
2016	40.4	30.5
2015	39.9	30.2
2014	39.3	29.8
2013	38.9	29.4
2012	38.3	29
2011	37.9	28.7
2010	37.4	28.3
2009	36.8	27.9
2008	36.3	27.4
2007	35.8	26.9
2006	35.2	26.3
2005	34.7	25.8
2004	34.1	25.4
2003	33.6	25
2002	33.1	24.6
2001	32.6	24.2
2000	32.1	23.7
1999	31.6	23.3
1998	31.2	22.9
1997	30.7	22.4
1996	30.3	22
1995	29.8	21.7
1994	29.4	21.4
1993	28.9	21.1
1992	28.4	20.9
1991	28	20.7
1990	27.5	20.5
1989	27	20.4
1988	26.5	20.2
1987	26.1	20.1
1986	25.6	20
1985	25.1	19.9
1984	24.6	19.8
1983	24.1	19.7
1982	23.8	19.6
1981	23.4	19.5
1980	23	19.4
1979	22.6	19.3
1978	22.3	19.1
1977	21.9	19
1976	21.5	18.8
1975	21.2	18.7
1974	20.8	18.6
1973	-	18.5
1972	-	18.5
1971	-	18.4
1970	-	18.4
1969	-	18.4
1968	-	18.4
1967	-	18.5
1966	-	18.7
1965	-	18.9
1964	-	19.2
1963	-	19.7
1962	-	20.2
1961	-	20.7
1960	-	21.2

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 Taiwan was 20.8 years compared to 18.6 years in Vietnam. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 45.1 years in Taiwan and to 33.9 years in Vietnam.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Taiwan is expected to increased to around 57.1 years by 2050 compared to 41.1 years in Vietnam. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic data comparison

	Taiwan	Vietnam
Population	23229461	102365351
Median age	45.1 years	33.9 years
Median age rank	16/196	84/196
Average age	44.1 years	34.6 years
Average age rank	13/196	83/196
Age dependency ratio	44.7%	47.6%
Young-age dependency ratio	17%	34.3%
Old-age dependency ratio	27.8%	13.4%
Male:Female ratio	49.3:50.7	49:51
Population density	642 ppl/mi²	326 ppl/mi²
Fertility rate	0.89	1.91
Life expectancy	81.1 years	75 years

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Age range	Share of population
	Taiwan		Vietnam
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	1.59%	2.38%	0.42%	1.1%
75-79	1.35%	1.66%	0.51%	0.86%
70-74	2.52%	2.94%	1%	1.44%
65-69	3.19%	3.56%	1.6%	2.11%
60-64	3.63%	3.91%	2.23%	2.66%
55-59	3.68%	3.89%	2.6%	2.86%
50-54	3.63%	3.84%	2.96%	3.09%
45-49	4.09%	4.27%	3.23%	3.33%
40-44	4.13%	4.24%	3.8%	3.85%
35-39	3.45%	3.36%	4.23%	4.2%
30-34	3.55%	3.31%	4.22%	4.2%
25-29	3.34%	3.11%	3.33%	3.32%
20-24	2.79%	2.56%	3.22%	3.19%
15-19	2.26%	2.08%	3.66%	3.58%
10-14	2.25%	2.1%	4.29%	4.13%
5-9	2.19%	2.03%	4.02%	3.79%
0-4	1.63%	1.52%	3.67%	3.31%

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. Taiwan has low demographic potential with 34.7% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 51.9% and low potential in Vietnam.

Working age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
Year	Taiwan	Vietnam
2100	48.3%	55.4%
2099	48.1%	55.6%
2098	48%	55.7%
2097	47.9%	55.7%
2096	47.7%	55.8%
2095	47.6%	55.9%
2094	47.5%	55.9%
2093	47.3%	56%
2092	47.2%	56%
2091	47.1%	56.1%
2090	46.9%	56.1%
2089	46.8%	56.2%
2088	46.7%	56.3%
2087	46.6%	56.4%
2086	46.6%	56.5%
2085	46.7%	56.6%
2084	46.9%	56.8%
2083	47.1%	56.9%
2082	47.3%	57.1%
2081	47.6%	57.4%
2080	48%	57.7%
2079	48.3%	58.1%
2078	48.5%	58.5%
2077	48.8%	59%
2076	48.9%	59.4%
2075	48.8%	59.5%
2074	48.8%	59.8%
2073	48.7%	60%
2072	48.7%	60.1%
2071	48.7%	60.3%
2070	48.6%	60.3%
2069	48.5%	60.4%
2068	48.5%	60.5%
2067	48.5%	60.4%
2066	48.6%	60.4%
2065	48.8%	60.4%
2064	48.5%	60.3%
2063	48.6%	60.2%
2062	48.9%	60.2%
2061	49.1%	60.2%
2060	49.4%	60.3%
2059	49.7%	60.4%
2058	50.1%	60.6%
2057	50.4%	60.8%
2056	50.8%	61.1%
2055	51.2%	61.5%
2054	51.6%	61.9%
2053	52.1%	62.2%
2052	52.4%	62.5%
2051	52.8%	62.8%
2050	53.3%	63.2%
2049	53.9%	63.7%
2048	54.6%	64.1%
2047	55.4%	64.5%
2046	56.2%	64.9%
2045	57%	65.2%
2044	57.9%	65.5%
2043	58.6%	65.9%
2042	59.3%	66.2%
2041	60.2%	66.5%
2040	60.8%	66.8%
2039	61.3%	67.1%
2038	61.9%	67.3%
2037	62.5%	67.6%
2036	63%	67.8%
2035	63.6%	68%
2034	64.1%	68.1%
2033	64.7%	68.3%
2032	65.1%	68.3%
2031	65.6%	68.3%
2030	66%	68.2%
2029	66.5%	68.2%
2028	67.1%	68%
2027	67.5%	67.7%
2026	68.1%	67.6%
2025	68.8%	67.7%
2024	69.1%	67.7%
2023	69.7%	67.8%
2022	70.3%	67.8%
2021	70.8%	67.9%
2020	71.3%	68%
2019	72%	68.2%
2018	72.5%	68.4%
2017	73%	68.8%
2016	73.5%	69.3%
2015	73.9%	69.6%
2014	74%	69.7%
2013	74.2%	69.9%
2012	74.2%	69.9%
2011	74%	69.7%
2010	73.6%	69.4%
2009	73%	68.9%
2008	72.6%	68.3%
2007	72.2%	67.6%
2006	71.9%	66.9%
2005	71.6%	66.1%
2004	71.2%	65.3%
2003	70.9%	64.7%
2002	70.6%	64%
2001	70.4%	63.3%
2000	70.3%	62.5%
1999	70.1%	61.6%
1998	69.8%	60.7%
1997	69.3%	59.8%
1996	69%	59%
1995	68.6%	58.4%
1994	68.2%	57.8%
1993	67.8%	57.3%
1992	67.4%	56.8%
1991	67.1%	56.4%
1990	66.7%	56.1%
1989	66.5%	55.7%
1988	66.3%	55.3%
1987	66.1%	55%
1986	65.7%	54.7%
1985	65.3%	54.6%
1984	64.9%	54.5%
1983	64.5%	54.5%
1982	64.2%	54.5%
1981	64%	54.5%
1980	63.6%	54.4%
1979	63.1%	54.3%
1978	62.7%	54.1%
1977	62.2%	53.8%
1976	61.7%	53.6%
1975	61.1%	53.4%
1974	60.4%	53%
1973	-	52.7%
1972	-	52.3%
1971	-	52%
1970	-	51.7%
1969	-	51.5%
1968	-	51.3%
1967	-	51.2%
1966	-	51.3%
1965	-	51.4%
1964	-	51.5%
1963	-	51.9%
1962	-	52.6%
1961	-	53.3%
1960	-	54.1%

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 71.2% to 69.1% in Taiwan and from 65.3% to 67.7% in Vietnam.

Age dependency by year

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Year	Age dependency ratio
	Taiwan			Vietnam
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	44.7%	17%	27.8%	47.6%	34.3%	13.4%
2023	43.4%	17.1%	26.3%	47.6%	34.8%	12.7%
2022	42.2%	17.2%	25%	47.4%	35.3%	12.1%
2021	41.3%	17.5%	23.8%	47.2%	35.6%	11.6%
2020	40.2%	17.6%	22.5%	47%	35.8%	11.1%
2019	39%	17.7%	21.2%	46.6%	36%	10.6%
2018	37.9%	17.8%	20.1%	46.1%	35.9%	10.2%
2017	37%	18%	19%	45.3%	35.5%	9.84%
2016	36.1%	18.2%	18%	44.4%	34.8%	9.54%
2015	35.3%	18.4%	16.9%	43.8%	34.5%	9.27%
2014	35.1%	18.9%	16.2%	43.4%	34.4%	9.01%
2013	34.9%	19.3%	15.5%	43.1%	34.2%	8.82%
2012	34.7%	19.7%	15%	43.1%	34.3%	8.71%
2011	35.1%	20.4%	14.7%	43.4%	34.7%	8.68%
2010	35.8%	21.3%	14.6%	44.2%	35.4%	8.72%
2009	36.9%	22.4%	14.6%	45.2%	36.4%	8.79%
2008	37.7%	23.3%	14.4%	46.4%	37.5%	8.93%
2007	38.4%	24.3%	14.1%	47.9%	38.8%	9.1%
2006	39.1%	25.2%	13.9%	49.5%	40.3%	9.26%
2005	39.7%	26.1%	13.6%	51.3%	42%	9.38%
2004	40.5%	27.2%	13.3%	53.1%	43.6%	9.46%
2003	41%	27.9%	13%	54.7%	45.1%	9.52%
2002	41.7%	28.9%	12.8%	56.2%	46.7%	9.55%
2001	42.1%	29.6%	12.5%	58%	48.4%	9.57%
2000	42.3%	30%	12.3%	59.9%	50.4%	9.57%
1999	42.6%	30.6%	12%	62.3%	52.7%	9.57%
1998	43.3%	31.5%	11.8%	64.8%	55.2%	9.57%
1997	44.2%	32.6%	11.6%	67.3%	57.7%	9.56%
1996	44.9%	33.5%	11.4%	69.4%	59.9%	9.54%
1995	45.8%	34.6%	11.1%	71.4%	61.8%	9.54%
1994	46.6%	35.8%	10.8%	73.1%	63.5%	9.56%
1993	47.6%	37.1%	10.5%	74.6%	65%	9.61%
1992	48.3%	38.2%	10.1%	76%	66.4%	9.67%
1991	49%	39.2%	9.73%	77.3%	67.5%	9.73%
1990	49.9%	40.6%	9.32%	78.4%	68.6%	9.77%
1989	50.3%	41.3%	8.96%	79.5%	69.7%	9.79%
1988	50.8%	42.2%	8.66%	80.7%	70.9%	9.79%
1987	51.4%	43%	8.39%	81.9%	72.1%	9.79%
1986	52.2%	44.1%	8.04%	82.7%	72.9%	9.77%
1985	53%	45.3%	7.74%	83.1%	73.4%	9.76%
1984	54%	46.5%	7.47%	83.4%	73.6%	9.77%
1983	55%	47.8%	7.25%	83.5%	73.7%	9.79%
1982	55.7%	48.7%	7.08%	83.5%	73.7%	9.81%
1981	56.3%	49.4%	6.9%	83.6%	73.8%	9.82%
1980	57.3%	50.5%	6.74%	83.9%	74.1%	9.82%
1979	58.4%	51.8%	6.57%	84.2%	74.4%	9.78%
1978	59.4%	53.1%	6.36%	84.8%	75%	9.74%
1977	60.8%	54.6%	6.16%	85.9%	76.1%	9.74%
1976	62.2%	56.3%	5.9%	86.5%	76.8%	9.72%
1975	63.6%	57.9%	5.73%	87.2%	77.5%	9.72%
1974	65.5%	59.9%	5.58%	88.6%	78.8%	9.81%
1973	-	-	-	89.9%	79.9%	9.94%
1972	-	-	-	91.2%	81.1%	10.1%
1971	-	-	-	92.4%	82.2%	10.3%
1970	-	-	-	93.3%	83%	10.3%
1969	-	-	-	94.2%	83.9%	10.3%
1968	-	-	-	94.8%	84.5%	10.3%
1967	-	-	-	95.2%	85%	10.2%
1966	-	-	-	95%	85%	10%
1965	-	-	-	94.4%	84.6%	9.85%
1964	-	-	-	94%	84.3%	9.72%
1963	-	-	-	92.6%	83%	9.57%
1962	-	-	-	90%	80.6%	9.38%
1961	-	-	-	87.5%	78.4%	9.16%
1960	-	-	-	84.9%	76%	8.92%

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 Taiwan increased from 40.5% to 44.7% between 2004 and 2024.

In Vietnam, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 53.1% to 47.6% 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

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Year	Share of 0-14
Year	Taiwan	Vietnam
2100	9.81%	13.2%
2099	9.82%	13.2%
2098	9.83%	13.3%
2097	9.82%	13.3%
2096	9.8%	13.3%
2095	9.78%	13.4%
2094	9.74%	13.4%
2093	9.69%	13.5%
2092	9.63%	13.5%
2091	9.57%	13.6%
2090	9.49%	13.7%
2089	9.41%	13.7%
2088	9.32%	13.8%
2087	9.23%	13.9%
2086	9.13%	14%
2085	9.04%	14%
2084	8.94%	14.1%
2083	8.84%	14.2%
2082	8.74%	14.2%
2081	8.64%	14.3%
2080	8.55%	14.3%
2079	8.46%	14.4%
2078	8.39%	14.4%
2077	8.32%	14.4%
2076	8.26%	14.4%
2075	8.22%	14.5%
2074	8.19%	14.5%
2073	8.18%	14.5%
2072	8.18%	14.5%
2071	8.2%	14.5%
2070	8.23%	14.5%
2069	8.26%	14.5%
2068	8.31%	14.5%
2067	8.37%	14.6%
2066	8.42%	14.6%
2065	8.48%	14.7%
2064	8.53%	14.8%
2063	8.57%	14.9%
2062	8.61%	15%
2061	8.63%	15.1%
2060	8.64%	15.3%
2059	8.64%	15.4%
2058	8.62%	15.6%
2057	8.6%	15.8%
2056	8.55%	16%
2055	8.51%	16.2%
2054	8.45%	16.4%
2053	8.39%	16.6%
2052	8.33%	16.7%
2051	8.27%	16.9%
2050	8.22%	17%
2049	8.16%	17.1%
2048	8.12%	17.2%
2047	8.08%	17.3%
2046	8.04%	17.4%
2045	8.02%	17.4%
2044	8%	17.5%
2043	7.99%	17.5%
2042	7.99%	17.5%
2041	8%	17.6%
2040	8.01%	17.6%
2039	8.04%	17.7%
2038	8.09%	17.8%
2037	8.14%	18%
2036	8.25%	18.2%
2035	8.43%	18.4%
2034	8.66%	18.7%
2033	8.92%	18.9%
2032	9.2%	19.3%
2031	9.58%	19.7%
2030	10%	20.2%
2029	10.4%	20.8%
2028	10.7%	21.4%
2027	11.1%	22.2%
2026	11.4%	22.7%
2025	11.6%	23%
2024	11.7%	23.2%
2023	11.9%	23.6%
2022	12.1%	23.9%
2021	12.4%	24.2%
2020	12.6%	24.4%
2019	12.8%	24.5%
2018	12.9%	24.6%
2017	13.1%	24.4%
2016	13.3%	24.1%
2015	13.6%	24%
2014	14%	24%
2013	14.3%	23.9%
2012	14.6%	24%
2011	15.1%	24.2%
2010	15.6%	24.6%
2009	16.3%	25.1%
2008	17%	25.6%
2007	17.6%	26.2%
2006	18.1%	26.9%
2005	18.7%	27.7%
2004	19.3%	28.5%
2003	19.8%	29.2%
2002	20.4%	29.9%
2001	20.8%	30.6%
2000	21.1%	31.5%
1999	21.4%	32.5%
1998	22%	33.5%
1997	22.6%	34.5%
1996	23.1%	35.4%
1995	23.8%	36.1%
1994	24.4%	36.7%
1993	25.1%	37.2%
1992	25.8%	37.7%
1991	26.3%	38.1%
1990	27.1%	38.5%
1989	27.5%	38.8%
1988	28%	39.2%
1987	28.4%	39.6%
1986	29%	39.9%
1985	29.6%	40.1%
1984	30.2%	40.1%
1983	30.8%	40.2%
1982	31.2%	40.2%
1981	31.6%	40.2%
1980	32.1%	40.3%
1979	32.7%	40.4%
1978	33.3%	40.6%
1977	34%	41%
1976	34.7%	41.2%
1975	35.4%	41.4%
1974	36.2%	41.8%
1973	-	42.1%
1972	-	42.4%
1971	-	42.7%
1970	-	42.9%
1969	-	43.2%
1968	-	43.4%
1967	-	43.5%
1966	-	43.6%
1965	-	43.5%
1964	-	43.4%
1963	-	43.1%
1962	-	42.4%
1961	-	41.8%
1960	-	41.1%

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).

GeoRank.org/demographics/taiwan/vietnam | CC BY

The share of young people aged below 15 is 11.7% in Taiwan and 23.2% in Vietnam. Birth rates in Taiwan compared to Vietnam .

Share of old population (65+) by year

1x

Year	Share of 65+ years old
Year	Taiwan	Vietnam
2100	41.9%	31.3%
2099	42%	31.2%
2098	42.2%	31.1%
2097	42.3%	31%
2096	42.5%	30.9%
2095	42.6%	30.8%
2094	42.8%	30.7%
2093	43%	30.6%
2092	43.2%	30.5%
2091	43.4%	30.4%
2090	43.6%	30.2%
2089	43.8%	30.1%
2088	44%	29.9%
2087	44.1%	29.8%
2086	44.3%	29.6%
2085	44.3%	29.3%
2084	44.2%	29.1%
2083	44.1%	28.9%
2082	44%	28.6%
2081	43.7%	28.3%
2080	43.4%	27.9%
2079	43.2%	27.5%
2078	43.2%	27.1%
2077	42.9%	26.5%
2076	42.8%	26.2%
2075	43%	26%
2074	43.1%	25.8%
2073	43.1%	25.6%
2072	43.1%	25.4%
2071	43.1%	25.3%
2070	43.2%	25.2%
2069	43.2%	25.1%
2068	43.2%	25%
2067	43.2%	25%
2066	43%	25%
2065	42.8%	24.9%
2064	42.9%	24.9%
2063	42.8%	24.9%
2062	42.5%	24.8%
2061	42.2%	24.7%
2060	41.9%	24.5%
2059	41.6%	24.2%
2058	41.3%	23.8%
2057	41%	23.4%
2056	40.6%	22.9%
2055	40.3%	22.3%
2054	40%	21.7%
2053	39.5%	21.2%
2052	39.2%	20.7%
2051	39%	20.3%
2050	38.5%	19.7%
2049	37.9%	19.2%
2048	37.3%	18.6%
2047	36.5%	18.2%
2046	35.7%	17.8%
2045	34.9%	17.4%
2044	34.1%	17%
2043	33.4%	16.7%
2042	32.7%	16.3%
2041	31.8%	15.9%
2040	31.2%	15.6%
2039	30.6%	15.2%
2038	30%	14.9%
2037	29.4%	14.5%
2036	28.7%	14.1%
2035	28%	13.6%
2034	27.2%	13.2%
2033	26.4%	12.8%
2032	25.7%	12.4%
2031	24.9%	12%
2030	24%	11.6%
2029	23.2%	11.1%
2028	22.3%	10.6%
2027	21.4%	10.1%
2026	20.5%	9.72%
2025	19.6%	9.27%
2024	19.2%	9.05%
2023	18.3%	8.62%
2022	17.6%	8.23%
2021	16.9%	7.89%
2020	16.1%	7.57%
2019	15.3%	7.25%
2018	14.6%	6.98%
2017	13.9%	6.77%
2016	13.2%	6.61%
2015	12.5%	6.45%
2014	12%	6.28%
2013	11.5%	6.17%
2012	11.2%	6.09%
2011	10.9%	6.05%
2010	10.7%	6.05%
2009	10.6%	6.05%
2008	10.4%	6.1%
2007	10.2%	6.15%
2006	10%	6.19%
2005	9.74%	6.2%
2004	9.48%	6.18%
2003	9.24%	6.15%
2002	9.02%	6.11%
2001	8.81%	6.06%
2000	8.62%	5.98%
1999	8.44%	5.9%
1998	8.26%	5.81%
1997	8.06%	5.71%
1996	7.86%	5.63%
1995	7.64%	5.57%
1994	7.38%	5.52%
1993	7.1%	5.5%
1992	6.81%	5.49%
1991	6.53%	5.49%
1990	6.22%	5.47%
1989	5.96%	5.45%
1988	5.74%	5.42%
1987	5.54%	5.38%
1986	5.28%	5.35%
1985	5.06%	5.33%
1984	4.85%	5.33%
1983	4.68%	5.33%
1982	4.55%	5.34%
1981	4.41%	5.35%
1980	4.29%	5.34%
1979	4.15%	5.31%
1978	3.99%	5.27%
1977	3.83%	5.24%
1976	3.64%	5.21%
1975	3.5%	5.19%
1974	3.37%	5.2%
1973	-	5.24%
1972	-	5.29%
1971	-	5.33%
1970	-	5.33%
1969	-	5.31%
1968	-	5.28%
1967	-	5.21%
1966	-	5.13%
1965	-	5.07%
1964	-	5.01%
1963	-	4.97%
1962	-	4.94%
1961	-	4.88%
1960	-	4.82%

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).

GeoRank.org/demographics/taiwan/vietnam | CC BY

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 19.2% in Taiwan and 9.05% in Vietnam. Life expectancy in Taiwan compared to Vietnam .

Vietnam
Kinh	85.3%
Tay	1.92%
Thai	1.89%
Muong	1.51%
Hmong	1.45%
Khmer	1.37%
Nung	1.13%
Dao	0.93%
Hoa	0.78%
Giarai	0.53%
All other	3.17%

Taiwan
Atheism	23.1%
Buddhism	19.2%
Christianity	5.54%
Islam	0.5%
All other	51.7%

Vietnam
Atheism	67.7%
Buddhism	23%
Christianity	8.33%
Islam	0.07%
Hinduism	0.04%
Judaism	0.0001%
All other	0.86%

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