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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Taiwan was 23,331,886 in 2025 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Taiwan's population is 23,229,461 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 1.87 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Taiwan is ranked the 60th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.28% for Taiwan vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Taiwan has had an average growth rate of -0.03% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Taiwan has increased from 22.8M people to 23.2M (1.78% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Taiwan vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Taiwan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Tunisia
2100 10,150,338 10,722,837
2099 10,273,881 10,798,417
2098 10,399,680 10,872,527
2097 10,527,804 10,944,510
2096 10,657,536 11,017,262
2095 10,789,978 11,088,773
2094 10,925,075 11,159,761
2093 11,062,491 11,228,741
2092 11,202,670 11,296,441
2091 11,346,131 11,362,922
2090 11,494,369 11,428,150
2089 11,644,743 11,492,395
2088 11,799,177 11,554,451
2087 11,956,109 11,616,399
2086 12,116,149 11,677,706
2085 12,281,248 11,736,824
2084 12,451,872 11,795,185
2083 12,625,681 11,853,617
2082 12,803,442 11,911,196
2081 12,986,931 11,966,771
2080 13,174,137 12,023,486
2079 13,366,920 12,080,879
2078 13,564,788 12,138,513
2077 13,765,770 12,194,072
2076 13,969,802 12,247,445
2075 14,178,904 12,301,960
2074 14,391,331 12,355,470
2073 14,606,033 12,410,281
2072 14,824,987 12,463,568
2071 15,045,310 12,517,952
2070 15,266,143 12,571,557
2069 15,488,280 12,625,027
2068 15,714,125 12,677,388
2067 15,940,945 12,728,611
2066 16,167,553 12,778,160
2065 16,396,032 12,827,417
2064 16,625,600 12,873,288
2063 16,854,355 12,917,720
2062 17,084,600 12,960,075
2061 17,314,450 12,999,502
2060 17,541,998 13,037,172
2059 17,767,014 13,069,268
2058 17,988,239 13,098,461
2057 18,208,151 13,124,682
2056 18,423,453 13,147,057
2055 18,639,554 13,164,337
2054 18,853,384 13,177,456
2053 19,063,428 13,184,564
2052 19,270,076 13,188,052
2051 19,474,323 13,187,435
2050 19,677,203 13,181,992
2049 19,878,438 13,173,401
2048 20,073,645 13,160,968
2047 20,267,326 13,144,429
2046 20,454,154 13,125,908
2045 20,640,565 13,104,999
2044 20,819,477 13,081,801
2043 20,995,111 13,057,259
2042 21,166,213 13,031,516
2041 21,331,710 13,006,019
2040 21,491,361 12,979,703
2039 21,645,911 12,952,741
2038 21,794,529 12,925,306
2037 21,939,617 12,896,316
2036 22,077,701 12,865,989
2035 22,211,115 12,835,689
2034 22,340,809 12,803,284
2033 22,463,465 12,766,519
2032 22,582,449 12,728,299
2031 22,698,460 12,687,827
2030 22,809,605 12,644,489
2029 22,916,803 12,596,686
2028 23,022,058 12,542,752
2027 23,127,410 12,484,560
2026 23,229,461 12,420,467
2025 23,331,886 12,351,028
2024 23,410,331 12,277,109
2023 23,342,541 12,200,431
2022 23,319,977 12,119,334
2021 23,468,275 12,048,622
2020 23,582,179 11,974,057
2019 23,596,027 11,875,081
2018 23,580,080 11,765,514
2017 23,555,522 11,650,498
2016 23,515,945 11,528,674
2015 23,462,914 11,402,264
2014 23,403,635 11,274,288
2013 23,344,670 11,141,361
2012 23,270,367 11,009,647
2011 23,193,518 10,886,035
2010 23,140,948 10,765,980
2009 23,078,402 10,650,681
2008 22,997,696 10,542,635
2007 22,917,444 10,441,702
2006 22,823,455 10,346,410
2005 22,729,753 10,255,472
2004 22,646,836 10,166,163
2003 22,562,663 10,071,632
2002 22,463,172 9,971,515
2001 22,341,120 9,869,677
2000 22,184,530 9,764,935
1999 22,010,489 9,655,963
1998 21,835,703 9,541,667
1997 21,634,124 9,421,270
1996 21,441,432 9,294,432
1995 21,267,653 9,161,258
1994 21,086,645 9,018,448
1993 20,899,019 8,857,910
1992 20,704,227 8,682,512
1991 20,503,568 8,501,827
1990 20,278,946 8,324,509
1989 20,055,492 8,151,660
1988 19,839,704 7,974,440
1987 19,617,046 7,789,987
1986 19,411,454 7,600,301
1985 19,191,510 7,409,903
1984 18,929,866 7,220,044
1983 18,653,146 7,053,800
1982 18,354,855 6,908,642
1981 18,029,982 6,758,284
1980 17,704,538 6,606,195
1979 17,372,779 6,456,419
1978 17,042,272 6,309,390
1977 16,730,895 6,155,931
1976 16,401,413 5,996,994
1975 16,075,128 5,839,262
1974 15,784,817 5,684,674
1973 15,505,121 5,537,242
1972 15,220,495 5,396,557
1971 14,913,564 5,261,658
1970 14,582,944 5,131,396
1969 14,068,984 5,004,697
1968 13,548,537 4,879,899
1967 13,210,344 4,760,970
1966 12,874,153 4,652,287
1965 12,511,863 4,561,385
1964 12,137,143 4,489,869
1963 11,762,101 4,427,131
1962 11,392,513 4,369,136
1961 11,030,385 4,316,278
1960 10,667,705 4,267,288

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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Taiwan lost 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Taiwan was ranked 49th most populous country in 2006 and is 60th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Taiwan Tunisia
2100 -1.2% -0.7%
2099 -1.21% -0.68%
2098 -1.22% -0.66%
2097 -1.22% -0.66%
2096 -1.23% -0.64%
2095 -1.24% -0.64%
2094 -1.24% -0.61%
2093 -1.25% -0.6%
2092 -1.26% -0.59%
2091 -1.29% -0.57%
2090 -1.29% -0.56%
2089 -1.31% -0.54%
2088 -1.31% -0.53%
2087 -1.32% -0.52%
2086 -1.34% -0.5%
2085 -1.37% -0.49%
2084 -1.38% -0.49%
2083 -1.39% -0.48%
2082 -1.41% -0.46%
2081 -1.42% -0.47%
2080 -1.44% -0.48%
2079 -1.46% -0.47%
2078 -1.46% -0.46%
2077 -1.46% -0.44%
2076 -1.47% -0.44%
2075 -1.48% -0.43%
2074 -1.47% -0.44%
2073 -1.48% -0.43%
2072 -1.46% -0.43%
2071 -1.45% -0.43%
2070 -1.43% -0.42%
2069 -1.44% -0.41%
2068 -1.42% -0.4%
2067 -1.4% -0.39%
2066 -1.39% -0.38%
2065 -1.38% -0.36%
2064 -1.36% -0.34%
2063 -1.35% -0.33%
2062 -1.33% -0.3%
2061 -1.3% -0.29%
2060 -1.27% -0.25%
2059 -1.23% -0.22%
2058 -1.21% -0.2%
2057 -1.17% -0.17%
2056 -1.16% -0.13%
2055 -1.13% -0.1%
2054 -1.1% -0.05%
2053 -1.07% -0.03%
2052 -1.05% 0.005%
2051 -1.03% 0.04%
2050 -1.01% 0.07%
2049 -0.97% 0.09%
2048 -0.96% 0.13%
2047 -0.91% 0.14%
2046 -0.9% 0.16%
2045 -0.86% 0.18%
2044 -0.84% 0.19%
2043 -0.81% 0.2%
2042 -0.78% 0.2%
2041 -0.74% 0.2%
2040 -0.71% 0.21%
2039 -0.68% 0.21%
2038 -0.66% 0.22%
2037 -0.63% 0.24%
2036 -0.6% 0.24%
2035 -0.58% 0.25%
2034 -0.55% 0.29%
2033 -0.53% 0.3%
2032 -0.51% 0.32%
2031 -0.49% 0.34%
2030 -0.47% 0.38%
2029 -0.46% 0.43%
2028 -0.46% 0.47%
2027 -0.44% 0.52%
2026 -0.44% 0.56%
2025 -0.34% 0.6%
2024 0.29% 0.63%
2023 0.1% 0.67%
2022 -0.63% 0.59%
2021 -0.48% 0.62%
2020 -0.06% 0.83%
2019 0.07% 0.93%
2018 0.1% 0.99%
2017 0.17% 1.06%
2016 0.23% 1.11%
2015 0.25% 1.14%
2014 0.25% 1.19%
2013 0.32% 1.2%
2012 0.33% 1.14%
2011 0.23% 1.12%
2010 0.27% 1.08%
2009 0.35% 1.02%
2008 0.35% 0.97%
2007 0.41% 0.92%
2006 0.41% 0.89%
2005 0.37% 0.88%
2004 0.37% 0.94%
2003 0.44% 1%
2002 0.55% 1.03%
2001 0.71% 1.07%
2000 0.79% 1.13%
1999 0.8% 1.2%
1998 0.93% 1.28%
1997 0.9% 1.36%
1996 0.82% 1.45%
1995 0.86% 1.58%
1994 0.9% 1.81%
1993 0.94% 2.02%
1992 0.98% 2.13%
1991 1.11% 2.13%
1990 1.11% 2.12%
1989 1.09% 2.22%
1988 1.14% 2.37%
1987 1.06% 2.5%
1986 1.15% 2.57%
1985 1.38% 2.63%
1984 1.48% 2.36%
1983 1.63% 2.1%
1982 1.8% 2.22%
1981 1.84% 2.3%
1980 1.91% 2.32%
1979 1.94% 2.33%
1978 1.86% 2.49%
1977 2.01% 2.65%
1976 2.03% 2.7%
1975 1.84% 2.72%
1974 1.8% 2.66%
1973 1.87% 2.61%
1972 2.06% 2.56%
1971 2.27% 2.54%
1970 3.65% 2.53%
1969 3.84% 2.56%
1968 2.56% 2.5%
1967 2.61% 2.34%
1966 2.9% 1.99%
1965 3.09% 1.59%
1964 3.19% 1.42%
1963 3.24% 1.33%
1962 3.28% 1.22%
1961 3.4% 1.15%
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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Taiwan Tunisia
Current population
23229461
12437803
Population rank 60/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.15%
One net population change
6.72 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
3.9 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.6 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -215 +210
Annual growth/decline -78,445 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 124/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +47,029 -14,523
Net migration rank 23/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents n/a 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 145/195
Foreign-born share of population n/a 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Taiwan
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Taiwan Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - - - -14,523
2024 -67,188 47,029 - -15,221
2023 -69,794 225,599 93,663 -14,001
2022 -68,327 -42,430 96,531 -14,001
2021 -30,039 -156,010 68,087 -9,190
2020 -7,782 -33,978 109,431 -19,188
2019 1,416 12,718 127,312 -19,612
2018 8,725 8,888 132,445 -21,012
2017 22,613 8,809 140,971 -22,365
2016 35,980 11,707 148,870 -23,827
2015 49,741 8,581 153,007 -25,229
2014 - - 154,762 -26,586
2013 - - 154,687 -17,020
2012 - - 151,812 -26,059
2011 43,836 19,077 143,401 -21,935
2010 - - 132,809 -14,168
2009 - - 125,465 -13,512
2008 - - 121,873 -17,742
2007 - - 118,920 -21,190
2006 - - 116,945 -24,098
2005 - - 115,374 -26,361
2004 - - 113,322 -23,735
2003 - - 111,926 -12,459
2002 - - 109,099 -8,334
2001 132,707 -3,811 110,146 -7,235
2000 - - 112,501 -5,937
1999 - - 114,829 -3,452
1998 - - 121,332 -4,111
1997 - - 128,327 -4,756
1996 - - 135,615 -5,506
1995 - - 144,345 -8,095
1994 - - 153,647 -4,271
1993 - - 160,922 10,771
1992 - - 163,978 15,124
1991 215,698 -12,128 166,245 16,021
1990 - - 168,180 4,183
1989 - - 169,221 4,100
1988 - - 177,176 3,934
1987 - - 184,101 3,711
1986 - - 188,107 3,464
1985 - - 186,344 2,887
1984 - - 182,386 8,109
1983 - - 179,878 -37,895
1982 - - 177,898 -29,559
1981 326,883 4,508 176,628 -24,242
1980 - - 171,094 -19,321
1979 - - 171,463 -23,688
1978 - - 173,255 -26,968
1977 - - 174,539 -13,910
1976 - - 172,744 -15,499
1975 - - 166,991 -8,765
1974 - - 160,200 -9,254
1973 - - 153,525 -9,606
1972 - - 147,239 -9,790
1971 - - 142,296 -9,949
1970 - - 138,235 -10,054
1969 - - 135,257 -10,049
1968 - - 134,246 -9,848
1967 - - 132,626 -19,155
1966 346,958 18,774 131,274 -27,393
1965 - - 127,673 -49,751
1964 - - 124,711 -59,602
1963 - - 120,865 -60,505
1962 - - 116,887 -61,260
1961 - - 111,459 -61,369
1960 - - 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/taiwan/tunisia | CC BY

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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