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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Taiwan was 23,331,886 in 2025 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Taiwan's population is 23,229,461 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 2,487 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Taiwan is ranked the 60th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.28% for Taiwan vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Taiwan has had an average growth rate of -0.03% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Taiwan has increased from 22.8M people to 23.2M (1.78% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Taiwan vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Taiwan
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Tuvalu
2100 10,150,338 12,153
2099 10,273,881 12,146
2098 10,399,680 12,126
2097 10,527,804 12,104
2096 10,657,536 12,081
2095 10,789,978 12,066
2094 10,925,075 12,048
2093 11,062,491 12,028
2092 11,202,670 11,999
2091 11,346,131 11,972
2090 11,494,369 11,941
2089 11,644,743 11,909
2088 11,799,177 11,874
2087 11,956,109 11,847
2086 12,116,149 11,812
2085 12,281,248 11,772
2084 12,451,872 11,728
2083 12,625,681 11,689
2082 12,803,442 11,649
2081 12,986,931 11,609
2080 13,174,137 11,547
2079 13,366,920 11,491
2078 13,564,788 11,441
2077 13,765,770 11,382
2076 13,969,802 11,324
2075 14,178,904 11,268
2074 14,391,331 11,203
2073 14,606,033 11,127
2072 14,824,987 11,069
2071 15,045,310 10,994
2070 15,266,143 10,936
2069 15,488,280 10,866
2068 15,714,125 10,798
2067 15,940,945 10,730
2066 16,167,553 10,666
2065 16,396,032 10,611
2064 16,625,600 10,546
2063 16,854,355 10,482
2062 17,084,600 10,425
2061 17,314,450 10,356
2060 17,541,998 10,299
2059 17,767,014 10,230
2058 17,988,239 10,167
2057 18,208,151 10,115
2056 18,423,453 10,048
2055 18,639,554 9,985
2054 18,853,384 9,927
2053 19,063,428 9,859
2052 19,270,076 9,802
2051 19,474,323 9,731
2050 19,677,203 9,666
2049 19,878,438 9,600
2048 20,073,645 9,533
2047 20,267,326 9,456
2046 20,454,154 9,390
2045 20,640,565 9,329
2044 20,819,477 9,267
2043 20,995,111 9,201
2042 21,166,213 9,136
2041 21,331,710 9,084
2040 21,491,361 9,043
2039 21,645,911 8,992
2038 21,794,529 8,952
2037 21,939,617 8,925
2036 22,077,701 8,910
2035 22,211,115 8,901
2034 22,340,809 8,894
2033 22,463,465 8,903
2032 22,582,449 8,923
2031 22,698,460 8,946
2030 22,809,605 8,997
2029 22,916,803 9,056
2028 23,022,058 9,132
2027 23,127,410 9,226
2026 23,229,461 9,341
2025 23,331,886 9,484
2024 23,410,331 9,646
2023 23,342,541 9,816
2022 23,319,977 9,992
2021 23,468,275 10,194
2020 23,582,179 10,399
2019 23,596,027 10,581
2018 23,580,080 10,751
2017 23,555,522 10,869
2016 23,515,945 10,930
2015 23,462,914 10,963
2014 23,403,635 10,984
2013 23,344,670 11,001
2012 23,270,367 10,934
2011 23,193,518 10,780
2010 23,140,948 10,614
2009 23,078,402 10,461
2008 22,997,696 10,321
2007 22,917,444 10,182
2006 22,823,455 10,056
2005 22,729,753 9,940
2004 22,646,836 9,816
2003 22,562,663 9,695
2002 22,463,172 9,623
2001 22,341,120 9,586
2000 22,184,530 9,544
1999 22,010,489 9,496
1998 21,835,703 9,451
1997 21,634,124 9,400
1996 21,441,432 9,342
1995 21,267,653 9,280
1994 21,086,645 9,207
1993 20,899,019 9,126
1992 20,704,227 9,038
1991 20,503,568 8,928
1990 20,278,946 8,798
1989 20,055,492 8,662
1988 19,839,704 8,518
1987 19,617,046 8,371
1986 19,411,454 8,217
1985 19,191,510 8,046
1984 18,929,866 7,902
1983 18,653,146 7,789
1982 18,354,855 7,664
1981 18,029,982 7,526
1980 17,704,538 7,366
1979 17,372,779 7,184
1978 17,042,272 6,957
1977 16,730,895 6,686
1976 16,401,413 6,404
1975 16,075,128 6,117
1974 15,784,817 5,822
1973 15,505,121 5,681
1972 15,220,495 5,692
1971 14,913,564 5,685
1970 14,582,944 5,663
1969 14,068,984 5,631
1968 13,548,537 5,624
1967 13,210,344 5,652
1966 12,874,153 5,686
1965 12,511,863 5,715
1964 12,137,143 5,752
1963 11,762,101 5,751
1962 11,392,513 5,699
1961 11,030,385 5,648
1960 10,667,705 5,598

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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Taiwan lost 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Taiwan was ranked 49th most populous country in 2006 and is 60th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Taiwan Tuvalu
2100 -1.2% 0.06%
2099 -1.21% 0.17%
2098 -1.22% 0.18%
2097 -1.22% 0.19%
2096 -1.23% 0.12%
2095 -1.24% 0.15%
2094 -1.24% 0.16%
2093 -1.25% 0.25%
2092 -1.26% 0.22%
2091 -1.29% 0.26%
2090 -1.29% 0.27%
2089 -1.31% 0.3%
2088 -1.31% 0.23%
2087 -1.32% 0.29%
2086 -1.34% 0.35%
2085 -1.37% 0.37%
2084 -1.38% 0.33%
2083 -1.39% 0.35%
2082 -1.41% 0.34%
2081 -1.42% 0.54%
2080 -1.44% 0.48%
2079 -1.46% 0.43%
2078 -1.46% 0.52%
2077 -1.46% 0.51%
2076 -1.47% 0.5%
2075 -1.48% 0.58%
2074 -1.47% 0.69%
2073 -1.48% 0.53%
2072 -1.46% 0.68%
2071 -1.45% 0.54%
2070 -1.43% 0.64%
2069 -1.44% 0.63%
2068 -1.42% 0.63%
2067 -1.4% 0.6%
2066 -1.39% 0.51%
2065 -1.38% 0.62%
2064 -1.36% 0.61%
2063 -1.35% 0.55%
2062 -1.33% 0.67%
2061 -1.3% 0.55%
2060 -1.27% 0.68%
2059 -1.23% 0.61%
2058 -1.21% 0.52%
2057 -1.17% 0.66%
2056 -1.16% 0.64%
2055 -1.13% 0.58%
2054 -1.1% 0.69%
2053 -1.07% 0.58%
2052 -1.05% 0.73%
2051 -1.03% 0.67%
2050 -1.01% 0.69%
2049 -0.97% 0.7%
2048 -0.96% 0.82%
2047 -0.91% 0.71%
2046 -0.9% 0.65%
2045 -0.86% 0.67%
2044 -0.84% 0.71%
2043 -0.81% 0.72%
2042 -0.78% 0.57%
2041 -0.74% 0.46%
2040 -0.71% 0.56%
2039 -0.68% 0.44%
2038 -0.66% 0.31%
2037 -0.63% 0.17%
2036 -0.6% 0.1%
2035 -0.58% 0.08%
2034 -0.55% -0.1%
2033 -0.53% -0.22%
2032 -0.51% -0.27%
2031 -0.49% -0.56%
2030 -0.47% -0.66%
2029 -0.46% -0.83%
2028 -0.46% -1.02%
2027 -0.44% -1.23%
2026 -0.44% -1.51%
2025 -0.34% -1.68%
2024 0.29% -1.73%
2023 0.1% -1.76%
2022 -0.63% -1.98%
2021 -0.48% -1.97%
2020 -0.06% -1.72%
2019 0.07% -1.58%
2018 0.1% -1.09%
2017 0.17% -0.56%
2016 0.23% -0.3%
2015 0.25% -0.19%
2014 0.25% -0.15%
2013 0.32% 0.61%
2012 0.33% 1.43%
2011 0.23% 1.56%
2010 0.27% 1.46%
2009 0.35% 1.36%
2008 0.35% 1.37%
2007 0.41% 1.25%
2006 0.41% 1.17%
2005 0.37% 1.26%
2004 0.37% 1.25%
2003 0.44% 0.75%
2002 0.55% 0.39%
2001 0.71% 0.44%
2000 0.79% 0.51%
1999 0.8% 0.48%
1998 0.93% 0.54%
1997 0.9% 0.62%
1996 0.82% 0.67%
1995 0.86% 0.79%
1994 0.9% 0.89%
1993 0.94% 0.97%
1992 0.98% 1.23%
1991 1.11% 1.48%
1990 1.11% 1.57%
1989 1.09% 1.69%
1988 1.14% 1.76%
1987 1.06% 1.87%
1986 1.15% 2.13%
1985 1.38% 1.82%
1984 1.48% 1.45%
1983 1.63% 1.63%
1982 1.8% 1.83%
1981 1.84% 2.17%
1980 1.91% 2.53%
1979 1.94% 3.26%
1978 1.86% 4.05%
1977 2.01% 4.4%
1976 2.03% 4.69%
1975 1.84% 5.07%
1974 1.8% 2.48%
1973 1.87% -0.19%
1972 2.06% 0.12%
1971 2.27% 0.39%
1970 3.65% 0.57%
1969 3.84% 0.12%
1968 2.56% -0.5%
1967 2.61% -0.6%
1966 2.9% -0.51%
1965 3.09% -0.64%
1964 3.19% 0.02%
1963 3.24% 0.91%
1962 3.28% 0.9%
1961 3.4% 0.89%
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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Taiwan Tuvalu
Current population
23229461
9341
Population rank 60/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.0001%
One net population change
6.72 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
3.9 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
2.6 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -215 +0
Annual growth/decline -78,445 -170
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 195/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change +47,029 -255
Net migration rank 23/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents n/a 246
Foreign-born residents rank 195/195
Foreign-born share of population n/a 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Taiwan
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Taiwan Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - - - -255
2024 -67,188 47,029 - -280
2023 -69,794 225,599 137 -323
2022 -68,327 -42,430 150 -320
2021 -30,039 -156,010 151 -366
2020 -7,782 -33,978 161 -355
2019 1,416 12,718 166 -343
2018 8,725 8,888 169 -329
2017 22,613 8,809 163 -246
2016 35,980 11,707 157 -200
2015 49,741 8,581 153 -179
2014 - - 149 -166
2013 - - 148 -160
2012 - - 148 1
2011 43,836 19,077 142 28
2010 - - 136 22
2009 - - 130 15
2008 - - 125 10
2007 - - 125 1
2006 - - 129 -5
2005 - - 131 -8
2004 - - 132 -10
2003 - - 136 -16
2002 - - 141 -104
2001 132,707 -3,811 151 -117
2000 - - 159 -118
1999 - - 166 -120
1998 - - 172 -122
1997 - - 177 -120
1996 - - 182 -121
1995 - - 191 -125
1994 - - 195 -120
1993 - - 202 -119
1992 - - 196 -104
1991 215,698 -12,128 203 -72
1990 - - 204 -69
1989 - - 208 -71
1988 - - 215 -72
1987 - - 219 -68
1986 - - 219 -56
1985 - - 215 -36
1984 - - 212 -103
1983 - - 206 -87
1982 - - 198 -66
1981 326,883 4,508 186 -46
1980 - - 173 0
1979 - - 158 37
1978 - - 141 119
1977 - - 128 149
1976 - - 117 171
1975 - - 108 186
1974 - - 102 197
1973 - - 101 -121
1972 - - 94 -102
1971 - - 101 -85
1970 - - 102 -71
1969 - - 102 -65
1968 - - 97 -127
1967 - - 92 -123
1966 346,958 18,774 91 -121
1965 - - 93 -128
1964 - - 98 -135
1963 - - 106 -52
1962 - - 113 -61
1961 - - 120 -77
1960 - - 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/taiwan/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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