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Population in Taiwan compared to Tanzania: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Taiwan was 23,331,886 in 2025 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Taiwan's population is 23,229,461 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 3.15 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Taiwan is ranked the 60th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.16% of the world: 0.28% for Taiwan vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Taiwan has had an average growth rate of -0.03% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Taiwan has increased from 22.8M people to 23.2M (1.78% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Taiwan vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Taiwan
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Tanzania
2100 10,150,338 265,496,854
2099 10,273,881 263,162,785
2098 10,399,680 260,809,535
2097 10,527,804 258,412,520
2096 10,657,536 255,996,677
2095 10,789,978 253,567,416
2094 10,925,075 251,119,386
2093 11,062,491 248,628,881
2092 11,202,670 246,107,108
2091 11,346,131 243,557,182
2090 11,494,369 241,002,065
2089 11,644,743 238,416,591
2088 11,799,177 235,797,530
2087 11,956,109 233,167,455
2086 12,116,149 230,496,041
2085 12,281,248 227,800,292
2084 12,451,872 225,111,530
2083 12,625,681 222,421,279
2082 12,803,442 219,718,263
2081 12,986,931 216,995,478
2080 13,174,137 214,255,926
2079 13,366,920 211,486,253
2078 13,564,788 208,708,063
2077 13,765,770 205,918,120
2076 13,969,802 203,106,125
2075 14,178,904 200,297,474
2074 14,391,331 197,468,017
2073 14,606,033 194,642,633
2072 14,824,987 191,824,103
2071 15,045,310 188,992,017
2070 15,266,143 186,152,377
2069 15,488,280 183,311,218
2068 15,714,125 180,475,586
2067 15,940,945 177,639,469
2066 16,167,553 174,803,090
2065 16,396,032 171,913,445
2064 16,625,600 169,064,549
2063 16,854,355 166,217,933
2062 17,084,600 163,370,044
2061 17,314,450 160,537,159
2060 17,541,998 157,722,273
2059 17,767,014 154,920,005
2058 17,988,239 152,120,539
2057 18,208,151 149,325,489
2056 18,423,453 146,519,472
2055 18,639,554 143,736,540
2054 18,853,384 140,983,905
2053 19,063,428 138,262,668
2052 19,270,076 135,553,723
2051 19,474,323 132,851,383
2050 19,677,203 130,157,751
2049 19,878,438 127,495,278
2048 20,073,645 124,821,109
2047 20,267,326 122,158,290
2046 20,454,154 119,522,516
2045 20,640,565 116,914,785
2044 20,819,477 114,329,740
2043 20,995,111 111,776,234
2042 21,166,213 109,241,835
2041 21,331,710 106,748,632
2040 21,491,361 104,272,418
2039 21,645,911 101,814,304
2038 21,794,529 99,380,232
2037 21,939,617 96,983,729
2036 22,077,701 94,601,865
2035 22,211,115 92,257,269
2034 22,340,809 89,929,444
2033 22,463,465 87,654,982
2032 22,582,449 85,409,993
2031 22,698,460 83,180,507
2030 22,809,605 80,997,163
2029 22,916,803 78,838,461
2028 23,022,058 76,730,649
2027 23,127,410 74,647,063
2026 23,229,461 72,589,279
2025 23,331,886 70,552,589
2024 23,410,331 68,560,157
2023 23,342,541 66,617,606
2022 23,319,977 64,711,821
2021 23,468,275 62,830,412
2020 23,582,179 60,972,798
2019 23,596,027 59,174,891
2018 23,580,080 57,437,145
2017 23,555,522 55,652,890
2016 23,515,945 53,824,013
2015 23,462,914 52,020,962
2014 23,403,635 50,351,512
2013 23,344,670 48,824,128
2012 23,270,367 47,374,260
2011 23,193,518 46,029,367
2010 23,140,948 44,758,488
2009 23,078,402 43,633,982
2008 22,997,696 42,570,728
2007 22,917,444 41,435,512
2006 22,823,455 40,294,902
2005 22,729,753 39,182,076
2004 22,646,836 38,109,668
2003 22,562,663 37,089,555
2002 22,463,172 36,121,304
2001 22,341,120 35,198,299
2000 22,184,530 34,260,139
1999 22,010,489 33,300,330
1998 21,835,703 32,420,458
1997 21,634,124 31,578,089
1996 21,441,432 30,945,762
1995 21,267,653 30,383,497
1994 21,086,645 29,442,356
1993 20,899,019 28,332,692
1992 20,704,227 27,457,588
1991 20,503,568 26,780,436
1990 20,278,946 26,110,207
1989 20,055,492 25,438,759
1988 19,839,704 24,769,686
1987 19,617,046 24,030,378
1986 19,411,454 23,258,959
1985 19,191,510 22,501,693
1984 18,929,866 21,779,066
1983 18,653,146 21,079,874
1982 18,354,855 20,398,571
1981 18,029,982 19,784,703
1980 17,704,538 19,189,769
1979 17,372,779 18,592,038
1978 17,042,272 17,976,566
1977 16,730,895 17,352,929
1976 16,401,413 16,736,211
1975 16,075,128 16,138,361
1974 15,784,817 15,561,630
1973 15,505,121 15,010,101
1972 15,220,495 14,479,308
1971 14,913,564 13,971,451
1970 14,582,944 13,492,677
1969 14,068,984 13,036,700
1968 13,548,537 12,602,076
1967 13,210,344 12,200,109
1966 12,874,153 11,827,459
1965 12,511,863 11,470,728
1964 12,137,143 11,127,826
1963 11,762,101 10,799,528
1962 11,392,513 10,487,756
1961 11,030,385 10,187,886
1960 10,667,705 9,901,419

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Taiwan increased by 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Taiwan lost 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Taiwan was ranked 49th most populous country in 2006 and is 60th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Taiwan's population will shrink by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people with a rank change from 60th to 76th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Taiwan
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Taiwan Tanzania
2100 -1.2% 0.89%
2099 -1.21% 0.9%
2098 -1.22% 0.93%
2097 -1.22% 0.94%
2096 -1.23% 0.96%
2095 -1.24% 0.97%
2094 -1.24% 1%
2093 -1.25% 1.02%
2092 -1.26% 1.05%
2091 -1.29% 1.06%
2090 -1.29% 1.08%
2089 -1.31% 1.11%
2088 -1.31% 1.13%
2087 -1.32% 1.16%
2086 -1.34% 1.18%
2085 -1.37% 1.19%
2084 -1.38% 1.21%
2083 -1.39% 1.23%
2082 -1.41% 1.25%
2081 -1.42% 1.28%
2080 -1.44% 1.31%
2079 -1.46% 1.33%
2078 -1.46% 1.35%
2077 -1.46% 1.38%
2076 -1.47% 1.4%
2075 -1.48% 1.43%
2074 -1.47% 1.45%
2073 -1.48% 1.47%
2072 -1.46% 1.5%
2071 -1.45% 1.53%
2070 -1.43% 1.55%
2069 -1.44% 1.57%
2068 -1.42% 1.6%
2067 -1.4% 1.62%
2066 -1.39% 1.68%
2065 -1.38% 1.69%
2064 -1.36% 1.71%
2063 -1.35% 1.74%
2062 -1.33% 1.76%
2061 -1.3% 1.78%
2060 -1.27% 1.81%
2059 -1.23% 1.84%
2058 -1.21% 1.87%
2057 -1.17% 1.92%
2056 -1.16% 1.94%
2055 -1.13% 1.95%
2054 -1.1% 1.97%
2053 -1.07% 2%
2052 -1.05% 2.03%
2051 -1.03% 2.07%
2050 -1.01% 2.09%
2049 -0.97% 2.14%
2048 -0.96% 2.18%
2047 -0.91% 2.21%
2046 -0.9% 2.23%
2045 -0.86% 2.26%
2044 -0.84% 2.28%
2043 -0.81% 2.32%
2042 -0.78% 2.34%
2041 -0.74% 2.37%
2040 -0.71% 2.41%
2039 -0.68% 2.45%
2038 -0.66% 2.47%
2037 -0.63% 2.52%
2036 -0.6% 2.54%
2035 -0.58% 2.59%
2034 -0.55% 2.59%
2033 -0.53% 2.63%
2032 -0.51% 2.68%
2031 -0.49% 2.7%
2030 -0.47% 2.74%
2029 -0.46% 2.75%
2028 -0.46% 2.79%
2027 -0.44% 2.83%
2026 -0.44% 2.89%
2025 -0.34% 2.91%
2024 0.29% 2.92%
2023 0.1% 2.95%
2022 -0.63% 2.99%
2021 -0.48% 3.05%
2020 -0.06% 3.04%
2019 0.07% 3.03%
2018 0.1% 3.21%
2017 0.17% 3.4%
2016 0.23% 3.47%
2015 0.25% 3.32%
2014 0.25% 3.13%
2013 0.32% 3.06%
2012 0.33% 2.92%
2011 0.23% 2.84%
2010 0.27% 2.58%
2009 0.35% 2.5%
2008 0.35% 2.74%
2007 0.41% 2.83%
2006 0.41% 2.84%
2005 0.37% 2.81%
2004 0.37% 2.75%
2003 0.44% 2.68%
2002 0.55% 2.62%
2001 0.71% 2.74%
2000 0.79% 2.88%
1999 0.8% 2.71%
1998 0.93% 2.67%
1997 0.9% 2.04%
1996 0.82% 1.85%
1995 0.86% 3.2%
1994 0.9% 3.92%
1993 0.94% 3.19%
1992 0.98% 2.53%
1991 1.11% 2.57%
1990 1.11% 2.64%
1989 1.09% 2.7%
1988 1.14% 3.08%
1987 1.06% 3.32%
1986 1.15% 3.37%
1985 1.38% 3.32%
1984 1.48% 3.32%
1983 1.63% 3.34%
1982 1.8% 3.1%
1981 1.84% 3.1%
1980 1.91% 3.21%
1979 1.94% 3.42%
1978 1.86% 3.59%
1977 2.01% 3.68%
1976 2.03% 3.7%
1975 1.84% 3.71%
1974 1.8% 3.67%
1973 1.87% 3.67%
1972 2.06% 3.63%
1971 2.27% 3.55%
1970 3.65% 3.5%
1969 3.84% 3.45%
1968 2.56% 3.29%
1967 2.61% 3.15%
1966 2.9% 3.11%
1965 3.09% 3.08%
1964 3.19% 3.04%
1963 3.24% 2.97%
1962 3.28% 2.94%
1961 3.4% 2.89%
1960 3.69% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Taiwan declined by 0.34%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Taiwan Tanzania
Current population
23229461
73145892
Population rank 60/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.88%
One net population change
6.72 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
3.9 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.6 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -215 +5,322
Annual growth/decline -78,445 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 18/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +47,029 -12,730
Net migration rank 23/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents n/a 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 83/195
Foreign-born share of population n/a 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Taiwan
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Taiwan Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - - - -12,730
2024 -67,188 47,029 - -29,865
2023 -69,794 225,599 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -68,327 -42,430 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 -30,039 -156,010 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 -7,782 -33,978 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 1,416 12,718 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 8,725 8,888 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 22,613 8,809 1,726,909 119,142
2016 35,980 11,707 1,659,502 152,194
2015 49,741 8,581 1,592,882 201,495
2014 - - 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 - - 1,509,008 1,241
2012 - - 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 43,836 19,077 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 - - 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 - - 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 - - 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 - - 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 - - 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 - - 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 - - 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 - - 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 - - 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 132,707 -3,811 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 - - 985,185 -9,701
1999 - - 948,659 -4,489
1998 - - 920,806 -105,184
1997 - - 882,544 -13,400
1996 - - 868,524 -473,007
1995 - - 838,980 -109,971
1994 - - 803,953 349,348
1993 - - 778,044 288,004
1992 - - 767,961 -83,825
1991 215,698 -12,128 762,011 -91,851
1990 - - 750,825 -80,529
1989 - - 743,854 -71,268
1988 - - 736,551 -71,012
1987 - - 718,580 94,498
1986 - - 705,677 24,101
1985 - - 697,867 86,864
1984 - - 687,435 -26,938
1983 - - 679,720 58,161
1982 - - 662,627 -37,883
1981 326,883 4,508 645,496 -42,485
1980 - - 629,444 -42,588
1979 - - 613,388 -4,792
1978 - - 595,024 27,307
1977 - - 574,938 49,997
1976 - - 553,617 54,875
1975 - - 533,906 53,290
1974 - - 515,152 51,127
1973 - - 488,429 48,363
1972 - - 467,305 57,489
1971 - - 449,014 41,900
1970 - - 427,988 38,635
1969 - - 408,322 37,006
1968 - - 389,467 34,455
1967 - - 374,763 5,265
1966 346,958 18,774 360,229 5,049
1965 - - 343,456 4,742
1964 - - 328,527 9,090
1963 - - 314,644 4,333
1962 - - 300,663 3,916
1961 - - 286,839 8,338
1960 - - 275,814 1,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Over the last 10 years, 56.7% of the population change in Taiwan is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people). In Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

Biggest cities by population

Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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