Taiwan is a high-income country with a population of 23.3M people. The capital is Taipei, while the largest city is New Taipei, with 4.05M residents.
Taiwan ranks 22/197 by GDP ($802B) and 35/197 by GDP per capita ($34,238).
Main facts and rankings
Taiwan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
23229461
|
60/197 |
| GDP |
$802B
2024 |
22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$34,238
2024 |
35/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$50,500
2017 |
44/197 |
| Government debt |
$211B
2024 |
39/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
26.3%
2024 |
160/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$9,020
2024 |
59/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$18,163
2026 |
50/197 |
| Land area | 13,976 sq mi | 133/197 |
| Population density | 1,662 ppl/mi² | 10/197 |
| Fertility rate | 0.89 | 195/196 |
| Median age | 45.1 years | 16/196 |
| Life expectancy | 81.1 years | 40/197 |
Taiwan trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $801,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $757,328,000,000 |
| 2022 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2021 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2020 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2019 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2018 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2017 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2016 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2015 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2014 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2013 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2011 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2010 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2009 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2008 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2007 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2006 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2005 | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2004 | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2003 | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2002 | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2001 | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2000 | $330,725,000,000 |
| 1999 | $303,827,000,000 |
| 1998 | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1997 | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1996 | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1995 | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1994 | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1993 | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1992 | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1991 | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1990 | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1989 | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1988 | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1987 | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1986 | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1985 | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1984 | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1983 | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1982 | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1981 | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1980 | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1979 | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1978 | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1977 | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1976 | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1975 | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1974 | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1973 | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1972 | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1971 | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1970 | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1969 | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1968 | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1967 | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1966 | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1965 | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1964 | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1963 | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1962 | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1961 | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1960 | $1,743,000,000 |
| 1959 | $1,444,000,000 |
| 1958 | $1,836,000,000 |
| 1957 | $1,636,000,000 |
| 1956 | $1,399,000,000 |
| 1955 | $1,940,000,000 |
| 1954 | $1,628,000,000 |
| 1953 | $1,481,000,000 |
| 1952 | $1,677,000,000 |
| 1951 | $1,197,000,000 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $34,238 |
| 2023 | $32,444 |
| 2022 | $32,827 |
| 2021 | $33,111 |
| 2020 | $28,705 |
| 2019 | $25,998 |
| 2018 | $25,901 |
| 2017 | $25,121 |
| 2016 | $23,091 |
| 2015 | $22,780 |
| 2014 | $22,874 |
| 2013 | $21,973 |
| 2012 | $21,295 |
| 2011 | $20,866 |
| 2010 | $19,197 |
| 2009 | $16,933 |
| 2008 | $18,081 |
| 2007 | $17,757 |
| 2006 | $16,934 |
| 2005 | $16,456 |
| 2004 | $15,317 |
| 2003 | $14,066 |
| 2002 | $13,686 |
| 2001 | $13,397 |
| 2000 | $14,908 |
| 1999 | $13,804 |
| 1998 | $12,820 |
| 1997 | $14,020 |
| 1996 | $13,641 |
| 1995 | $13,119 |
| 1994 | $12,150 |
| 1993 | $11,242 |
| 1992 | $10,768 |
| 1991 | $9,125 |
| 1990 | $8,205 |
| 1989 | $7,613 |
| 1988 | $6,370 |
| 1987 | $5,350 |
| 1986 | $4,036 |
| 1985 | $3,314 |
| 1984 | $3,224 |
| 1983 | $2,903 |
| 1982 | $2,699 |
| 1981 | $2,720 |
| 1980 | $2,389 |
| 1979 | $1,950 |
| 1978 | $1,606 |
| 1977 | $1,330 |
| 1976 | $1,158 |
| 1975 | $985 |
| 1974 | $934 |
| 1973 | $706 |
| 1972 | $530 |
| 1971 | $451 |
| 1970 | $397 |
| 1969 | $357 |
| 1968 | $319 |
| 1967 | $280.8 |
| 1966 | $249.1 |
| 1965 | $229.3 |
| 1964 | $213.6 |
| 1963 | $188.6 |
| 1962 | $172 |
| 1961 | $161.2 |
| 1960 | $163.4 |
| 1959 | $140.4 |
| 1958 | $185.1 |
| 1957 | $170.5 |
| 1956 | $150.6 |
| 1955 | $216.3 |
| 1954 | $188.3 |
| 1953 | $177.7 |
| 1952 | $208.4 |
| 1951 | $154.3 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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Taiwan's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 81.1 |
| 2025 | 80.9 |
| 2024 | 80.7 |
| 2023 | 80.6 |
| 2022 | 80.2 |
| 2021 | 80.8 |
| 2020 | 81.1 |
| 2019 | 80.6 |
| 2018 | 80.4 |
| 2017 | 80.1 |
| 2016 | 79.7 |
| 2015 | 79.9 |
| 2014 | 79.5 |
| 2013 | 79.6 |
| 2012 | 79.2 |
| 2011 | 78.9 |
| 2010 | 79 |
| 2009 | 78.7 |
| 2008 | 78.3 |
| 2007 | 78 |
| 2006 | 77.8 |
| 2005 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 77.2 |
| 2003 | 77 |
| 2002 | 76.9 |
| 2001 | 76.5 |
| 2000 | 76.1 |
| 1999 | 75.6 |
| 1998 | 75.5 |
| 1997 | 75.3 |
| 1996 | 74.9 |
| 1995 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 74.7 |
| 1993 | 74.6 |
| 1992 | 74.3 |
| 1991 | 74.3 |
| 1990 | 73.9 |
| 1989 | 73.7 |
| 1988 | 73.4 |
| 1987 | 73.6 |
| 1986 | 73.3 |
| 1985 | 73.3 |
| 1984 | 73 |
| 1983 | 72.4 |
| 1982 | 72.4 |
| 1981 | 72 |
| 1980 | 72 |
| 1979 | 71.7 |
| 1978 | 71.7 |
| 1977 | 71.3 |
| 1976 | 71.2 |
| 1975 | 70.9 |
| 1974 | 70.3 |
| 1973 | 69.8 |
| 1972 | 69.6 |
| 1971 | 69.4 |
| 1970 | 69 |
| 1969 | 67.7 |
| 1968 | 66.8 |
| 1967 | 66.7 |
| 1966 | 66.1 |
| 1965 | 65.7 |
| 1964 | 64.9 |
| 1963 | 64.5 |
| 1962 | 63.8 |
| 1961 | 63 |
| 1960 | 62.5 |
| 1959 | 61.6 |
| 1958 | 61 |
| 1957 | 61 |
| 1956 | 60.3 |
| 1955 | 59.8 |
| 1954 | 58.9 |
| 1953 | 58.6 |
| 1952 | 57.9 |
| 1951 | 57.2 |
| 1950 | 56.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Taiwan's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,331,886 |
| 2024 | 23,410,331 |
| 2023 | 23,342,541 |
| 2022 | 23,319,977 |
| 2021 | 23,468,275 |
| 2020 | 23,582,179 |
| 2019 | 23,596,027 |
| 2018 | 23,580,080 |
| 2017 | 23,555,522 |
| 2016 | 23,515,945 |
| 2015 | 23,462,914 |
| 2014 | 23,403,635 |
| 2013 | 23,344,670 |
| 2012 | 23,270,367 |
| 2011 | 23,193,518 |
| 2010 | 23,140,948 |
| 2009 | 23,078,402 |
| 2008 | 22,997,696 |
| 2007 | 22,917,444 |
| 2006 | 22,823,455 |
| 2005 | 22,729,753 |
| 2004 | 22,646,836 |
| 2003 | 22,562,663 |
| 2002 | 22,463,172 |
| 2001 | 22,341,120 |
| 2000 | 22,184,530 |
| 1999 | 22,010,489 |
| 1998 | 21,835,703 |
| 1997 | 21,634,124 |
| 1996 | 21,441,432 |
| 1995 | 21,267,653 |
| 1994 | 21,086,645 |
| 1993 | 20,899,019 |
| 1992 | 20,704,227 |
| 1991 | 20,503,568 |
| 1990 | 20,278,946 |
| 1989 | 20,055,492 |
| 1988 | 19,839,704 |
| 1987 | 19,617,046 |
| 1986 | 19,411,454 |
| 1985 | 19,191,510 |
| 1984 | 18,929,866 |
| 1983 | 18,653,146 |
| 1982 | 18,354,855 |
| 1981 | 18,029,982 |
| 1980 | 17,704,538 |
| 1979 | 17,372,779 |
| 1978 | 17,042,272 |
| 1977 | 16,730,895 |
| 1976 | 16,401,413 |
| 1975 | 16,075,128 |
| 1974 | 15,784,817 |
| 1973 | 15,505,121 |
| 1972 | 15,220,495 |
| 1971 | 14,913,564 |
| 1970 | 14,582,944 |
| 1969 | 14,068,984 |
| 1968 | 13,548,537 |
| 1967 | 13,210,344 |
| 1966 | 12,874,153 |
| 1965 | 12,511,863 |
| 1964 | 12,137,143 |
| 1963 | 11,762,101 |
| 1962 | 11,392,513 |
| 1961 | 11,030,385 |
| 1960 | 10,667,705 |
| 1959 | 10,288,327 |
| 1958 | 9,920,227 |
| 1957 | 9,597,690 |
| 1956 | 9,289,545 |
| 1955 | 8,967,001 |
| 1954 | 8,645,264 |
| 1953 | 8,333,009 |
| 1952 | 8,046,915 |
| 1951 | 7,758,202 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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Taiwan's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.89 |
| 2023 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 0.87 |
| 2021 | 0.98 |
| 2020 | 0.99 |
| 2019 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 1.06 |
| 2017 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | - |
| 2013 | - |
| 2012 | - |
| 2011 | 1.07 |
| 2010 | - |
| 2009 | - |
| 2008 | - |
| 2007 | - |
| 2006 | - |
| 2005 | - |
| 2004 | - |
| 2003 | - |
| 2002 | - |
| 2001 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | - |
| 1999 | - |
| 1998 | - |
| 1997 | - |
| 1996 | - |
| 1995 | - |
| 1994 | - |
| 1993 | - |
| 1992 | - |
| 1991 | 1.72 |
| 1990 | - |
| 1989 | - |
| 1988 | - |
| 1987 | - |
| 1986 | - |
| 1985 | - |
| 1984 | - |
| 1983 | - |
| 1982 | - |
| 1981 | 2.46 |
| 1980 | - |
| 1979 | - |
| 1978 | - |
| 1977 | - |
| 1976 | - |
| 1975 | - |
| 1974 | - |
| 1973 | - |
| 1972 | - |
| 1971 | - |
| 1970 | - |
| 1969 | - |
| 1968 | - |
| 1967 | - |
| 1966 | - |
| 1965 | - |
| 1964 | - |
| 1963 | - |
| 1962 | - |
| 1961 | - |
| 1960 | - |
| 1959 | - |
| 1958 | - |
| 1957 | - |
| 1956 | - |
| 1955 | - |
| 1954 | - |
| 1953 | - |
| 1952 | - |
| 1951 | 7.04 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.1 |
| 2023 | 44.5 |
| 2022 | 43.9 |
| 2021 | 43.3 |
| 2020 | 42.7 |
| 2019 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 40.4 |
| 2015 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 39.3 |
| 2013 | 38.9 |
| 2012 | 38.3 |
| 2011 | 37.9 |
| 2010 | 37.4 |
| 2009 | 36.8 |
| 2008 | 36.3 |
| 2007 | 35.8 |
| 2006 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 34.7 |
| 2004 | 34.1 |
| 2003 | 33.6 |
| 2002 | 33.1 |
| 2001 | 32.6 |
| 2000 | 32.1 |
| 1999 | 31.6 |
| 1998 | 31.2 |
| 1997 | 30.7 |
| 1996 | 30.3 |
| 1995 | 29.8 |
| 1994 | 29.4 |
| 1993 | 28.9 |
| 1992 | 28.4 |
| 1991 | 28 |
| 1990 | 27.5 |
| 1989 | 27 |
| 1988 | 26.5 |
| 1987 | 26.1 |
| 1986 | 25.6 |
| 1985 | 25.1 |
| 1984 | 24.6 |
| 1983 | 24.1 |
| 1982 | 23.8 |
| 1981 | 23.4 |
| 1980 | 23 |
| 1979 | 22.6 |
| 1978 | 22.3 |
| 1977 | 21.9 |
| 1976 | 21.5 |
| 1975 | 21.2 |
| 1974 | 20.8 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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Taiwan: National Statistics
Finance
|
Taiwan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$832B
2024 |
21/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
15.8%
2024 |
179/195 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.43%
2024 |
34/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.35%
2025 |
144/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
58.8%
2024 |
83/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
39.8%
2024 |
17/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
79.8
2026 |
6/197 |
| Number of millionaires |
759,000
2025 |
15/35 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
3.86%
2025 |
15/35 |
| Number of billionaires |
54
2025 |
10/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0003%
2025 |
13/78 |
Energy
|
Taiwan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,308 kg
2024 |
50/177 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
25/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
11.7 tons
2022 |
15/187 |
Society
|
Taiwan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.29%
2025 |
60/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+47,029
2024 |
23/196 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.3:50.7
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.69 ft
2025 |
93/190 |
| Average female height |
5.27 ft
2025 |
92/190 |
| Quality of life index |
82.8
2026 |
30/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
68
2025 |
31/197 |
| Higher education index |
89
2026 |
22/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.8
2015 |
163/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
2
2024 |
188/197 |
| Visa free countries |
127
2025 |
81/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.5%
2014 |
66/196 |
| English speaking |
30%
2025 |
88/197 |
Health
|
Taiwan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy |
81.1 years
2026 |
40/197 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
14
2024 |
139/193 |
| Obesity rate |
11.3%
2022 |
154/189 |
| Air quality index |
55
2026 |
90/197 |
Territory
|
Taiwan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2026 |
133/197 |
| Land area per capita |
599 sq mi
2025 |
188/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,000 sq mi
2026 |
143/194 |
| Forest area |
8,495 sq mi
2026 |
103/196 |
| Roads length |
25,771 mi
2019 |
74/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Wikidata (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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