Taiwan vs Vatican statistics compared

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 133rd vs. 197th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 38/197 ($34,238), while The Vatican ranks 61/197 ($19,800).

Taiwan and Vatican: Comparison Charts

Taiwan vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator

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Life expectancy

Taiwan

Vatican

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Year	Life expectancy, years
	Taiwan	Vatican
2026	81.1	83.4
2025	80.9	83.3
2024	80.7	83.1
2023	80.6	83
2022	80.2	83.3
2021	80.8	82.9
2020	81.1	83
2019	80.6	83.6
2018	80.4	83.3
2017	80.1	82.7
2016	79.7	82.9
2015	79.9	82.5
2014	79.5	82.6
2013	79.6	82.5
2012	79.2	82
2011	78.9	81.7
2010	79	81.5
2009	78.7	81.3
2008	78.3	81.4
2007	78	81.3
2006	77.8	81.2
2005	77.1	80.6
2004	77.2	80.2
2003	77	79.8
2002	76.9	80
2001	76.5	79.9
2000	76.1	79.3
1999	75.6	78.7
1998	75.5	78.3
1997	75.3	78.2
1996	74.9	78.5
1995	74.6	77.8
1994	74.7	77.7
1993	74.6	77
1992	74.3	77.3
1991	74.3	76.9
1990	73.9	76.9
1989	73.7	76.8
1988	73.4	76.4
1987	73.6	76.2
1986	73.3	75.7
1985	73.3	75.5
1984	73	75.1
1983	72.4	74.7
1982	72.4	74.8
1981	72	74.3
1980	72	74.1
1979	71.7	74
1978	71.7	73.7
1977	71.3	73.3
1976	71.2	72.9
1975	70.9	72.6
1974	70.3	72.7
1973	69.8	71.9
1972	69.6	72
1971	69.4	71.7
1970	69	71.5
1969	67.7	70.7
1968	66.8	70.7
1967	66.7	70.9
1966	66.1	70.9
1965	65.7	70.1
1964	64.9	70.3
1963	64.5	69.3
1962	63.8	69.2
1961	63	69.8
1960	62.5	69.2
1959	61.6	69.2
1958	61	68.7
1957	61	67.5
1956	60.3	67.3
1955	59.8	67.8
1954	58.9	67.5
1953	58.6	66.3
1952	57.9	65.7
1951	57.2	65.3
1950	56.6	65.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Taiwan and Vatican population clocks and comparison

Chart Table

Population

Taiwan

Vatican

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Year	Population
	Taiwan	Vatican
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	1,000
2018	23,580,080	-
2017	23,555,522	1,000
2016	23,515,945	-
2015	23,462,914	1,000
2014	23,403,635	842
2013	23,344,670	839
2012	23,270,367	836
2011	23,193,518	832
2010	23,140,948	829
2009	23,078,402	826
2008	22,997,696	824
2007	22,917,444	821
2006	22,823,455	932
2005	22,729,753	921
2004	22,646,836	921
2003	22,562,663	911
2002	22,463,172	900
2001	22,341,120	890
2000	22,184,530	880
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 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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