Taiwan has a population of 23.4M (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 ($797B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
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|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
23308308
|
949
|
| Population rank | 60/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$797B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 22/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$34,041
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 34/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$50,500
2017 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$209B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
24%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$8,907
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 61/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$17,771
2025 |
$17,307
2025 |
| Land area |
13,976 sq mi
2025 |
0.17 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024 |
5,886 ppl/mi²
2019 |
| Fertility rate |
0.89
2024 |
n/a |
| Median age |
45.1 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
80.9 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
Taiwan and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Taiwan vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 56.6 | 65.9 |
| 1951 | 57.2 | 65.3 |
| 1952 | 57.9 | 65.7 |
| 1953 | 58.6 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 58.9 | 67.5 |
| 1955 | 59.8 | 67.8 |
| 1956 | 60.3 | 67.3 |
| 1957 | 61 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 61 | 68.7 |
| 1959 | 61.6 | 69.2 |
| 1960 | 62.5 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 63 | 69.8 |
| 1962 | 63.8 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 64.5 | 69.3 |
| 1964 | 64.9 | 70.3 |
| 1965 | 65.7 | 70.1 |
| 1966 | 66.1 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 66.7 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 66.8 | 70.7 |
| 1969 | 67.7 | 70.7 |
| 1970 | 69 | 71.5 |
| 1971 | 69.4 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 69.6 | 72 |
| 1973 | 69.8 | 71.9 |
| 1974 | 70.3 | 72.7 |
| 1975 | 70.9 | 72.6 |
| 1976 | 71.2 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 71.3 | 73.3 |
| 1978 | 71.7 | 73.7 |
| 1979 | 71.7 | 74 |
| 1980 | 72 | 74.1 |
| 1981 | 72 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 72.4 | 74.8 |
| 1983 | 72.4 | 74.7 |
| 1984 | 73 | 75.1 |
| 1985 | 73.3 | 75.5 |
| 1986 | 73.3 | 75.7 |
| 1987 | 73.6 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 73.4 | 76.4 |
| 1989 | 73.7 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 73.9 | 76.9 |
| 1991 | 74.3 | 76.9 |
| 1992 | 74.3 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | 74.6 | 77 |
| 1994 | 74.7 | 77.7 |
| 1995 | 74.6 | 77.8 |
| 1996 | 74.9 | 78.5 |
| 1997 | 75.3 | 78.2 |
| 1998 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| 1999 | 75.6 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 76.1 | 79.3 |
| 2001 | 76.5 | 79.9 |
| 2002 | 76.9 | 80 |
| 2003 | 77 | 79.8 |
| 2004 | 77.2 | 80.2 |
| 2005 | 77.1 | 80.6 |
| 2006 | 77.8 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 78 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 78.3 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 78.7 | 81.3 |
| 2010 | 79 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 78.9 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 79.2 | 82 |
| 2013 | 79.6 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 79.5 | 82.6 |
| 2015 | 79.9 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 79.7 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 80.1 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 80.4 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 80.6 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 81.1 | 83 |
| 2021 | 80.8 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 80.2 | 83.3 |
| 2023 | 80.6 | 83 |
| 2024 | 80.7 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 80.9 | 83.3 |
Taiwan and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1961 | 11,030,385 | - |
| 1962 | 11,392,513 | - |
| 1963 | 11,762,101 | - |
| 1964 | 12,137,143 | - |
| 1965 | 12,511,863 | - |
| 1966 | 12,874,153 | - |
| 1967 | 13,210,344 | - |
| 1968 | 13,548,537 | - |
| 1969 | 14,068,984 | - |
| 1970 | 14,582,944 | - |
| 1971 | 14,913,564 | - |
| 1972 | 15,220,495 | - |
| 1973 | 15,505,121 | - |
| 1974 | 15,784,817 | - |
| 1975 | 16,075,128 | - |
| 1976 | 16,401,413 | - |
| 1977 | 16,730,895 | - |
| 1978 | 17,042,272 | - |
| 1979 | 17,372,779 | - |
| 1980 | 17,704,538 | - |
| 1981 | 18,029,982 | - |
| 1982 | 18,354,855 | - |
| 1983 | 18,653,146 | - |
| 1984 | 18,929,866 | - |
| 1985 | 19,191,510 | - |
| 1986 | 19,411,454 | - |
| 1987 | 19,617,046 | - |
| 1988 | 19,839,704 | - |
| 1989 | 20,055,492 | - |
| 1990 | 20,278,946 | - |
| 1991 | 20,503,568 | - |
| 1992 | 20,704,227 | - |
| 1993 | 20,899,019 | - |
| 1994 | 21,086,645 | - |
| 1995 | 21,267,653 | - |
| 1996 | 21,441,432 | - |
| 1997 | 21,634,124 | - |
| 1998 | 21,835,703 | - |
| 1999 | 22,010,489 | - |
| 2000 | 22,184,530 | 880 |
| 2001 | 22,341,120 | 890 |
| 2002 | 22,463,172 | 900 |
| 2003 | 22,562,663 | 911 |
| 2004 | 22,646,836 | 921 |
| 2005 | 22,729,753 | 921 |
| 2006 | 22,823,455 | 932 |
| 2007 | 22,917,444 | 821 |
| 2008 | 22,997,696 | 824 |
| 2009 | 23,078,402 | 826 |
| 2010 | 23,140,948 | 829 |
| 2011 | 23,193,518 | 832 |
| 2012 | 23,270,367 | 836 |
| 2013 | 23,344,670 | 839 |
| 2014 | 23,403,635 | 842 |
| 2015 | 23,462,914 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 23,515,945 | - |
| 2017 | 23,555,522 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 23,580,080 | - |
| 2019 | 23,596,027 | 1,000 |
| 2020 | 23,582,179 | - |
| 2021 | 23,468,275 | - |
| 2022 | 23,319,977 | - |
| 2023 | 23,342,541 | - |
| 2024 | 23,410,331 | - |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$825B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
15.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.43%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
3.38%
2024 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
58.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
39.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
79.7
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Number of millionaires |
788,799
2024 |
n/a |
| Percentage of millionaires |
4.01%
2024 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
54
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0003%
2025 |
n/a |
Energy
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.29%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+47,029
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.69 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.27 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
78.9
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
67
2024 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
88
2025 |
32
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.8
2015 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
2
2024 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
129
2025 |
150
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.5%
2014 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
30%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
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