Taiwan has a population density of 1,675 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Taiwan has 16,641 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Taiwan ranked 10th out of 197.
Taiwan has 0.29% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Taiwan compared to the World's average
Taiwan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,675 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 10/197 | N/A |
| Population |
23308308
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 13,976 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,643 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 71% | 28.6% |
Taiwan population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Taiwan has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 3.37%. The population density rank was 8th 21 years ago and is 10th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,675 | 10 |
| 2023 | 1,670 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1,669 | 10 |
| 2021 | 1,679 | 10 |
| 2020 | 1,687 | 10 |
| 2019 | 1,688 | 10 |
| 2018 | 1,687 | 10 |
| 2017 | 1,685 | 10 |
| 2016 | 1,683 | 10 |
| 2015 | 1,679 | 10 |
| 2014 | 1,675 | 10 |
| 2013 | 1,670 | 10 |
| 2012 | 1,665 | 10 |
| 2011 | 1,660 | 10 |
| 2010 | 1,656 | 9 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 8 |
| 2008 | 1,646 | 8 |
| 2007 | 1,640 | 8 |
| 2006 | 1,633 | 8 |
| 2005 | 1,626 | 8 |
| 2004 | 1,620 | 8 |
| 2003 | 1,614 | 8 |
| 2002 | 1,607 | 8 |
| 2001 | 1,599 | 8 |
| 2000 | 1,587 | 8 |
| 1999 | 1,575 | 8 |
| 1998 | 1,562 | 8 |
| 1997 | 1,548 | 8 |
| 1996 | 1,534 | 8 |
| 1995 | 1,522 | 8 |
| 1994 | 1,509 | 8 |
| 1993 | 1,495 | 8 |
| 1992 | 1,481 | 8 |
| 1991 | 1,467 | 8 |
| 1990 | 1,451 | 8 |
| 1989 | 1,435 | 8 |
| 1988 | 1,420 | 8 |
| 1987 | 1,404 | 8 |
| 1986 | 1,389 | 8 |
| 1985 | 1,373 | 8 |
| 1984 | 1,354 | 8 |
| 1983 | 1,335 | 8 |
| 1982 | 1,313 | 8 |
| 1981 | 1,290 | 8 |
| 1980 | 1,267 | 8 |
| 1979 | 1,243 | 8 |
| 1978 | 1,219 | 8 |
| 1977 | 1,197 | 7 |
| 1976 | 1,174 | 7 |
| 1975 | 1,150 | 7 |
| 1974 | 1,129 | 7 |
| 1973 | 1,109 | 7 |
| 1972 | 1,089 | 7 |
| 1971 | 1,067 | 8 |
| 1970 | 1,043 | 8 |
| 1969 | 1,007 | 8 |
| 1968 | 969 | 9 |
| 1967 | 945 | 9 |
| 1966 | 921 | 9 |
| 1965 | 895 | 9 |
| 1964 | 868 | 9 |
| 1963 | 842 | 9 |
| 1962 | 815 | 9 |
| 1961 | 789 | 9 |
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