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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Taiwan was 23,331,886 in 2025 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Taiwan's population is 23,229,461 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 3.08 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Taiwan is ranked the 60th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 0.28% for Taiwan vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Taiwan has had an average growth rate of -0.03% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Taiwan has increased from 22.8M people to 23.2M (1.78% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Taiwan vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Taiwan
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Thailand
2100 10,150,338 45,712,111
2099 10,273,881 46,056,854
2098 10,399,680 46,406,925
2097 10,527,804 46,761,683
2096 10,657,536 47,122,446
2095 10,789,978 47,487,866
2094 10,925,075 47,857,414
2093 11,062,491 48,230,566
2092 11,202,670 48,609,149
2091 11,346,131 48,988,448
2090 11,494,369 49,372,024
2089 11,644,743 49,760,635
2088 11,799,177 50,146,313
2087 11,956,109 50,536,233
2086 12,116,149 50,929,394
2085 12,281,248 51,326,092
2084 12,451,872 51,728,619
2083 12,625,681 52,131,789
2082 12,803,442 52,537,598
2081 12,986,931 52,942,608
2080 13,174,137 53,352,029
2079 13,366,920 53,766,821
2078 13,564,788 54,181,891
2077 13,765,770 54,599,508
2076 13,969,802 55,019,721
2075 14,178,904 55,442,571
2074 14,391,331 55,872,412
2073 14,606,033 56,304,891
2072 14,824,987 56,739,842
2071 15,045,310 57,177,118
2070 15,266,143 57,621,370
2069 15,488,280 58,066,637
2068 15,714,125 58,516,959
2067 15,940,945 58,967,738
2066 16,167,553 59,418,676
2065 16,396,032 59,878,082
2064 16,625,600 60,336,709
2063 16,854,355 60,797,201
2062 17,084,600 61,262,000
2061 17,314,450 61,724,999
2060 17,541,998 62,192,387
2059 17,767,014 62,656,203
2058 17,988,239 63,118,413
2057 18,208,151 63,577,864
2056 18,423,453 64,032,675
2055 18,639,554 64,478,337
2054 18,853,384 64,917,436
2053 19,063,428 65,343,383
2052 19,270,076 65,763,356
2051 19,474,323 66,167,939
2050 19,677,203 66,558,274
2049 19,878,438 66,936,876
2048 20,073,645 67,296,897
2047 20,267,326 67,641,907
2046 20,454,154 67,972,603
2045 20,640,565 68,287,399
2044 20,819,477 68,585,177
2043 20,995,111 68,870,333
2042 21,166,213 69,139,548
2041 21,331,710 69,396,419
2040 21,491,361 69,632,464
2039 21,645,911 69,854,146
2038 21,794,529 70,062,543
2037 21,939,617 70,256,027
2036 22,077,701 70,435,348
2035 22,211,115 70,604,705
2034 22,340,809 70,756,791
2033 22,463,465 70,897,217
2032 22,582,449 71,025,384
2031 22,698,460 71,140,609
2030 22,809,605 71,247,320
2029 22,916,803 71,342,891
2028 23,022,058 71,428,869
2027 23,127,410 71,505,168
2026 23,229,461 71,571,743
2025 23,331,886 71,625,629
2024 23,410,331 71,668,011
2023 23,342,541 71,702,435
2022 23,319,977 71,735,329
2021 23,468,275 71,727,332
2020 23,582,179 71,641,484
2019 23,596,027 71,522,271
2018 23,580,080 71,376,079
2017 23,555,522 71,160,187
2016 23,515,945 70,859,841
2015 23,462,914 70,540,795
2014 23,403,635 70,216,367
2013 23,344,670 69,845,114
2012 23,270,367 69,436,098
2011 23,193,518 69,007,208
2010 23,140,948 68,579,447
2009 23,078,402 68,121,080
2008 22,997,696 67,619,830
2007 22,917,444 67,102,394
2006 22,823,455 66,567,687
2005 22,729,753 66,017,420
2004 22,646,836 65,452,047
2003 22,562,663 64,868,166
2002 22,463,172 64,266,437
2001 22,341,120 63,651,141
2000 22,184,530 63,007,815
1999 22,010,489 62,299,043
1998 21,835,703 61,522,630
1997 21,634,124 60,724,584
1996 21,441,432 59,920,064
1995 21,267,653 59,098,232
1994 21,086,645 58,260,854
1993 20,899,019 57,408,198
1992 20,704,227 56,528,834
1991 20,503,568 55,637,434
1990 20,278,946 54,738,329
1989 20,055,492 53,848,956
1988 19,839,704 52,969,595
1987 19,617,046 52,074,105
1986 19,411,454 51,177,834
1985 19,191,510 50,270,753
1984 18,929,866 49,351,708
1983 18,653,146 48,423,309
1982 18,354,855 47,494,577
1981 18,029,982 46,575,855
1980 17,704,538 45,650,022
1979 17,372,779 44,718,434
1978 17,042,272 43,788,976
1977 16,730,895 42,843,974
1976 16,401,413 41,896,504
1975 16,075,128 40,940,005
1974 15,784,817 39,952,891
1973 15,505,121 38,947,787
1972 15,220,495 37,933,929
1971 14,913,564 36,937,387
1970 14,582,944 35,954,408
1969 14,068,984 34,973,782
1968 13,548,537 34,002,560
1967 13,210,344 33,037,801
1966 12,874,153 32,086,071
1965 12,511,863 31,149,337
1964 12,137,143 30,232,141
1963 11,762,101 29,342,322
1962 11,392,513 28,481,040
1961 11,030,385 27,650,334
1960 10,667,705 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Taiwan lost 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Taiwan was ranked 49th most populous country in 2006 and is 60th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39.9% of the population in Taiwan and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Taiwan
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Taiwan Thailand
2100 -1.2% -0.75%
2099 -1.21% -0.75%
2098 -1.22% -0.76%
2097 -1.22% -0.77%
2096 -1.23% -0.77%
2095 -1.24% -0.77%
2094 -1.24% -0.77%
2093 -1.25% -0.78%
2092 -1.26% -0.77%
2091 -1.29% -0.78%
2090 -1.29% -0.78%
2089 -1.31% -0.77%
2088 -1.31% -0.77%
2087 -1.32% -0.77%
2086 -1.34% -0.77%
2085 -1.37% -0.78%
2084 -1.38% -0.77%
2083 -1.39% -0.77%
2082 -1.41% -0.76%
2081 -1.42% -0.77%
2080 -1.44% -0.77%
2079 -1.46% -0.77%
2078 -1.46% -0.76%
2077 -1.46% -0.76%
2076 -1.47% -0.76%
2075 -1.48% -0.77%
2074 -1.47% -0.77%
2073 -1.48% -0.77%
2072 -1.46% -0.76%
2071 -1.45% -0.77%
2070 -1.43% -0.77%
2069 -1.44% -0.77%
2068 -1.42% -0.76%
2067 -1.4% -0.76%
2066 -1.39% -0.77%
2065 -1.38% -0.76%
2064 -1.36% -0.76%
2063 -1.35% -0.76%
2062 -1.33% -0.75%
2061 -1.3% -0.75%
2060 -1.27% -0.74%
2059 -1.23% -0.73%
2058 -1.21% -0.72%
2057 -1.17% -0.71%
2056 -1.16% -0.69%
2055 -1.13% -0.68%
2054 -1.1% -0.65%
2053 -1.07% -0.64%
2052 -1.05% -0.61%
2051 -1.03% -0.59%
2050 -1.01% -0.57%
2049 -0.97% -0.53%
2048 -0.96% -0.51%
2047 -0.91% -0.49%
2046 -0.9% -0.46%
2045 -0.86% -0.43%
2044 -0.84% -0.41%
2043 -0.81% -0.39%
2042 -0.78% -0.37%
2041 -0.74% -0.34%
2040 -0.71% -0.32%
2039 -0.68% -0.3%
2038 -0.66% -0.28%
2037 -0.63% -0.25%
2036 -0.6% -0.24%
2035 -0.58% -0.21%
2034 -0.55% -0.2%
2033 -0.53% -0.18%
2032 -0.51% -0.16%
2031 -0.49% -0.15%
2030 -0.47% -0.13%
2029 -0.46% -0.12%
2028 -0.46% -0.11%
2027 -0.44% -0.09%
2026 -0.44% -0.08%
2025 -0.34% -0.06%
2024 0.29% -0.05%
2023 0.1% -0.05%
2022 -0.63% 0.01%
2021 -0.48% 0.12%
2020 -0.06% 0.17%
2019 0.07% 0.2%
2018 0.1% 0.3%
2017 0.17% 0.42%
2016 0.23% 0.45%
2015 0.25% 0.46%
2014 0.25% 0.53%
2013 0.32% 0.59%
2012 0.33% 0.62%
2011 0.23% 0.62%
2010 0.27% 0.67%
2009 0.35% 0.74%
2008 0.35% 0.77%
2007 0.41% 0.8%
2006 0.41% 0.83%
2005 0.37% 0.86%
2004 0.37% 0.9%
2003 0.44% 0.94%
2002 0.55% 0.97%
2001 0.71% 1.02%
2000 0.79% 1.14%
1999 0.8% 1.26%
1998 0.93% 1.31%
1997 0.9% 1.34%
1996 0.82% 1.39%
1995 0.86% 1.44%
1994 0.9% 1.49%
1993 0.94% 1.56%
1992 0.98% 1.6%
1991 1.11% 1.64%
1990 1.11% 1.65%
1989 1.09% 1.66%
1988 1.14% 1.72%
1987 1.06% 1.75%
1986 1.15% 1.8%
1985 1.38% 1.86%
1984 1.48% 1.92%
1983 1.63% 1.96%
1982 1.8% 1.97%
1981 1.84% 2.03%
1980 1.91% 2.08%
1979 1.94% 2.12%
1978 1.86% 2.21%
1977 2.01% 2.26%
1976 2.03% 2.34%
1975 1.84% 2.47%
1974 1.8% 2.58%
1973 1.87% 2.67%
1972 2.06% 2.7%
1971 2.27% 2.73%
1970 3.65% 2.8%
1969 3.84% 2.86%
1968 2.56% 2.92%
1967 2.61% 2.97%
1966 2.9% 3.01%
1965 3.09% 3.03%
1964 3.19% 3.03%
1963 3.24% 3.02%
1962 3.28% 3%
1961 3.4% 2.97%
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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Taiwan Thailand
Current population
23229461
71571743
Population rank 60/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.86%
One net population change
6.72 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
3.9 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
2.6 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -215 -94
Annual growth/decline -78,445 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 168/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +47,029 +27,509
Net migration rank 23/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents n/a 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 21/195
Foreign-born share of population n/a 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Taiwan
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Taiwan Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - - - 27,509
2024 -67,188 47,029 - 23,321
2023 -69,794 225,599 -46,105 19,648
2022 -68,327 -42,430 -61,046 21,683
2021 -30,039 -156,010 57,382 -2,093
2020 -7,782 -33,978 84,107 32,277
2019 1,416 12,718 116,867 5,221
2018 8,725 8,888 159,383 10,984
2017 22,613 8,809 194,695 66,805
2016 35,980 11,707 226,255 112,978
2015 49,741 8,581 266,362 32,500
2014 - - 294,628 55,358
2013 - - 325,059 67,452
2012 - - 351,485 74,033
2011 43,836 19,077 365,670 66,607
2010 - - 370,466 52,791
2009 - - 382,636 110,883
2008 - - 401,730 107,333
2007 - - 425,362 100,486
2006 - - 441,211 102,362
2005 - - 456,378 100,542
2004 - - 466,542 107,199
2003 - - 488,003 105,917
2002 - - 504,299 105,215
2001 132,707 -3,811 524,230 96,817
2000 - - 543,884 121,640
1999 - - 578,073 173,924
1998 - - 617,318 183,471
1997 - - 644,834 150,411
1996 - - 661,397 152,397
1995 - - 682,703 147,226
1994 - - 712,589 132,271
1993 - - 737,696 122,746
1992 - - 754,999 143,318
1991 215,698 -12,128 760,508 124,034
1990 - - 760,808 152,916
1989 - - 774,563 90,497
1988 - - 765,252 128,469
1987 - - 774,498 122,791
1986 - - 783,430 111,820
1985 - - 776,935 141,963
1984 - - 779,856 139,345
1983 - - 794,239 143,393
1982 - - 817,951 101,885
1981 326,883 4,508 839,297 78,337
1980 - - 845,575 88,478
1979 - - 843,434 85,693
1978 - - 847,799 82,011
1977 - - 871,232 88,937
1976 - - 894,072 40,656
1975 - - 911,980 66,306
1974 - - 923,151 72,801
1973 - - 933,540 80,704
1972 - - 940,420 73,082
1971 - - 936,215 43,400
1970 - - 937,116 49,221
1969 - - 948,314 26,551
1968 - - 953,806 13,718
1967 - - 944,980 17,005
1966 346,958 18,774 929,469 12,016
1965 - - 909,000 22,995
1964 - - 885,137 17,249
1963 - - 860,728 16,494
1962 - - 828,741 16,605
1961 - - 801,140 14,968
1960 - - 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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