The current population of Taiwan is 23,229,461 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 23,331,886 in 2025.
- Taiwan's population peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and has been in decline since.
- Taiwan accounts for 0.28% of the world's population.
- The UN estimates that Taiwan's population is going to decline by -15.3% to 19.7M people by 2050.
- For the last 20 years, Taiwan has had an average growth rate of 0.09% per year.
- Taiwan is ranked 60/197 by population and was ranked 49th in 2006.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 22.8M people to 23.2M (1.78% growth in 20 years).
Taiwan population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 10,150,338 | -1.2% |
| 2099 | 10,273,881 | -1.21% |
| 2098 | 10,399,680 | -1.22% |
| 2097 | 10,527,804 | -1.22% |
| 2096 | 10,657,536 | -1.23% |
| 2095 | 10,789,978 | -1.24% |
| 2094 | 10,925,075 | -1.24% |
| 2093 | 11,062,491 | -1.25% |
| 2092 | 11,202,670 | -1.26% |
| 2091 | 11,346,131 | -1.29% |
| 2090 | 11,494,369 | -1.29% |
| 2089 | 11,644,743 | -1.31% |
| 2088 | 11,799,177 | -1.31% |
| 2087 | 11,956,109 | -1.32% |
| 2086 | 12,116,149 | -1.34% |
| 2085 | 12,281,248 | -1.37% |
| 2084 | 12,451,872 | -1.38% |
| 2083 | 12,625,681 | -1.39% |
| 2082 | 12,803,442 | -1.41% |
| 2081 | 12,986,931 | -1.42% |
| 2080 | 13,174,137 | -1.44% |
| 2079 | 13,366,920 | -1.46% |
| 2078 | 13,564,788 | -1.46% |
| 2077 | 13,765,770 | -1.46% |
| 2076 | 13,969,802 | -1.47% |
| 2075 | 14,178,904 | -1.48% |
| 2074 | 14,391,331 | -1.47% |
| 2073 | 14,606,033 | -1.48% |
| 2072 | 14,824,987 | -1.46% |
| 2071 | 15,045,310 | -1.45% |
| 2070 | 15,266,143 | -1.43% |
| 2069 | 15,488,280 | -1.44% |
| 2068 | 15,714,125 | -1.42% |
| 2067 | 15,940,945 | -1.4% |
| 2066 | 16,167,553 | -1.39% |
| 2065 | 16,396,032 | -1.38% |
| 2064 | 16,625,600 | -1.36% |
| 2063 | 16,854,355 | -1.35% |
| 2062 | 17,084,600 | -1.33% |
| 2061 | 17,314,450 | -1.3% |
| 2060 | 17,541,998 | -1.27% |
| 2059 | 17,767,014 | -1.23% |
| 2058 | 17,988,239 | -1.21% |
| 2057 | 18,208,151 | -1.17% |
| 2056 | 18,423,453 | -1.16% |
| 2055 | 18,639,554 | -1.13% |
| 2054 | 18,853,384 | -1.1% |
| 2053 | 19,063,428 | -1.07% |
| 2052 | 19,270,076 | -1.05% |
| 2051 | 19,474,323 | -1.03% |
| 2050 | 19,677,203 | -1.01% |
| 2049 | 19,878,438 | -0.97% |
| 2048 | 20,073,645 | -0.96% |
| 2047 | 20,267,326 | -0.91% |
| 2046 | 20,454,154 | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 20,640,565 | -0.86% |
| 2044 | 20,819,477 | -0.84% |
| 2043 | 20,995,111 | -0.81% |
| 2042 | 21,166,213 | -0.78% |
| 2041 | 21,331,710 | -0.74% |
| 2040 | 21,491,361 | -0.71% |
| 2039 | 21,645,911 | -0.68% |
| 2038 | 21,794,529 | -0.66% |
| 2037 | 21,939,617 | -0.63% |
| 2036 | 22,077,701 | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 22,211,115 | -0.58% |
| 2034 | 22,340,809 | -0.55% |
| 2033 | 22,463,465 | -0.53% |
| 2032 | 22,582,449 | -0.51% |
| 2031 | 22,698,460 | -0.49% |
| 2030 | 22,809,605 | -0.47% |
| 2029 | 22,916,803 | -0.46% |
| 2028 | 23,022,058 | -0.46% |
| 2027 | 23,127,410 | -0.44% |
| 2026 | 23,229,461 | -0.44% |
| 2025 | 23,331,886 | -0.34% |
| 2024 | 23,410,331 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 23,342,541 | 0.1% |
| 2022 | 23,319,977 | -0.63% |
| 2021 | 23,468,275 | -0.48% |
| 2020 | 23,582,179 | -0.06% |
| 2019 | 23,596,027 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 23,580,080 | 0.1% |
| 2017 | 23,555,522 | 0.17% |
| 2016 | 23,515,945 | 0.23% |
| 2015 | 23,462,914 | 0.25% |
| 2014 | 23,403,635 | 0.25% |
| 2013 | 23,344,670 | 0.32% |
| 2012 | 23,270,367 | 0.33% |
| 2011 | 23,193,518 | 0.23% |
| 2010 | 23,140,948 | 0.27% |
| 2009 | 23,078,402 | 0.35% |
| 2008 | 22,997,696 | 0.35% |
| 2007 | 22,917,444 | 0.41% |
| 2006 | 22,823,455 | 0.41% |
| 2005 | 22,729,753 | 0.37% |
| 2004 | 22,646,836 | 0.37% |
| 2003 | 22,562,663 | 0.44% |
| 2002 | 22,463,172 | 0.55% |
| 2001 | 22,341,120 | 0.71% |
| 2000 | 22,184,530 | 0.79% |
| 1999 | 22,010,489 | 0.8% |
| 1998 | 21,835,703 | 0.93% |
| 1997 | 21,634,124 | 0.9% |
| 1996 | 21,441,432 | 0.82% |
| 1995 | 21,267,653 | 0.86% |
| 1994 | 21,086,645 | 0.9% |
| 1993 | 20,899,019 | 0.94% |
| 1992 | 20,704,227 | 0.98% |
| 1991 | 20,503,568 | 1.11% |
| 1990 | 20,278,946 | 1.11% |
| 1989 | 20,055,492 | 1.09% |
| 1988 | 19,839,704 | 1.14% |
| 1987 | 19,617,046 | 1.06% |
| 1986 | 19,411,454 | 1.15% |
| 1985 | 19,191,510 | 1.38% |
| 1984 | 18,929,866 | 1.48% |
| 1983 | 18,653,146 | 1.63% |
| 1982 | 18,354,855 | 1.8% |
| 1981 | 18,029,982 | 1.84% |
| 1980 | 17,704,538 | 1.91% |
| 1979 | 17,372,779 | 1.94% |
| 1978 | 17,042,272 | 1.86% |
| 1977 | 16,730,895 | 2.01% |
| 1976 | 16,401,413 | 2.03% |
| 1975 | 16,075,128 | 1.84% |
| 1974 | 15,784,817 | 1.8% |
| 1973 | 15,505,121 | 1.87% |
| 1972 | 15,220,495 | 2.06% |
| 1971 | 14,913,564 | 2.27% |
| 1970 | 14,582,944 | 3.65% |
| 1969 | 14,068,984 | 3.84% |
| 1968 | 13,548,537 | 2.56% |
| 1967 | 13,210,344 | 2.61% |
| 1966 | 12,874,153 | 2.9% |
| 1965 | 12,511,863 | 3.09% |
| 1964 | 12,137,143 | 3.19% |
| 1963 | 11,762,101 | 3.24% |
| 1962 | 11,392,513 | 3.28% |
| 1961 | 11,030,385 | 3.4% |
| 1960 | 10,667,705 | 3.69% |
| 1959 | 10,288,327 | 3.71% |
| 1958 | 9,920,227 | 3.36% |
| 1957 | 9,597,690 | 3.32% |
| 1956 | 9,289,545 | 3.6% |
| 1955 | 8,967,001 | 3.72% |
| 1954 | 8,645,264 | 3.75% |
| 1953 | 8,333,009 | 3.56% |
| 1952 | 8,046,915 | 3.72% |
| 1951 | 7,758,202 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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Taiwan has a population of 23.2M as of 2026, compared to 23.5M in 2016, 22.8M in 2006, and 21.4M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.12% per year. Taiwan is ranked 171st out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Taiwan will have 20,454,154 people (-11.9% decline) with a rank change from 60th to 76th.
By the year 2100, Taiwan's population is projected to decline by 56.3% from its current level to 10.2M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2024 | -20,159 | -67,188 | 47,029 |
| 2023 | 155,805 | -69,794 | 225,599 |
| 2022 | -110,757 | -68,327 | -42,430 |
| 2021 | -186,049 | -30,039 | -156,010 |
| 2020 | -41,760 | -7,782 | -33,978 |
| 2019 | 14,134 | 1,416 | 12,718 |
| 2018 | 17,613 | 8,725 | 8,888 |
| 2017 | 31,422 | 22,613 | 8,809 |
| 2016 | 47,687 | 35,980 | 11,707 |
| 2015 | 58,322 | 49,741 | 8,581 |
| 2014 | - | - | - |
| 2013 | - | - | - |
| 2012 | - | - | - |
| 2011 | 62,913 | 43,836 | 19,077 |
| 2010 | - | - | - |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | - | - | - |
| 2007 | - | - | - |
| 2006 | - | - | - |
| 2005 | - | - | - |
| 2004 | - | - | - |
| 2003 | - | - | - |
| 2002 | - | - | - |
| 2001 | 128,896 | 132,707 | -3,811 |
| 2000 | - | - | - |
| 1999 | - | - | - |
| 1998 | - | - | - |
| 1997 | - | - | - |
| 1996 | - | - | - |
| 1995 | - | - | - |
| 1994 | - | - | - |
| 1993 | - | - | - |
| 1992 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 203,570 | 215,698 | -12,128 |
| 1990 | - | - | - |
| 1989 | - | - | - |
| 1988 | - | - | - |
| 1987 | - | - | - |
| 1986 | - | - | - |
| 1985 | - | - | - |
| 1984 | - | - | - |
| 1983 | - | - | - |
| 1982 | - | - | - |
| 1981 | 331,391 | 326,883 | 4,508 |
| 1980 | - | - | - |
| 1979 | - | - | - |
| 1978 | - | - | - |
| 1977 | - | - | - |
| 1976 | - | - | - |
| 1975 | - | - | - |
| 1974 | - | - | - |
| 1973 | - | - | - |
| 1972 | - | - | - |
| 1971 | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - |
| 1969 | - | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - |
| 1966 | 365,732 | 346,958 | 18,774 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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In 2024, the population of Taiwan decreased by 20,159 people. Natural change from births and deaths resulted in a loss of 67,188 people, while migration resulted in a gain of 47,029, making up 41.2% of the total population change.
Over the last 10 years, 57.8% of the population change in Taiwan is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).
Taiwan population clock
Taiwan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
23229461
|
60/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.28% | 60/197 |
| One net population change |
6.72 minutes
|
192/197 |
| One birth every |
3.9 minutes
|
99/196 |
| One death every |
2.6 minutes
|
54/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -215 | 192/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -78,445 | 192/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.34% | 180/197 |
| One migration net change every |
11.2 minutes
|
23/196 |
| Annual migration change | +47,029 | 23/196 |
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Taiwan population statistics
|
Taiwan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.1 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 44.1 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 45.1 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 0.89 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,662 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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