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Population in Taiwan compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Taiwan was 23,331,886 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Taiwan's population is 23,229,461 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 1.95 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Taiwan is ranked the 60th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.28% for Taiwan vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Taiwan has had an average growth rate of -0.03% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Taiwan has increased from 22.8M people to 23.2M (1.78% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Taiwan vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Taiwan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Taiwan UAE
2100 10,150,338 26,706,595
2099 10,273,881 26,465,166
2098 10,399,680 26,225,773
2097 10,527,804 25,988,828
2096 10,657,536 25,753,753
2095 10,789,978 25,520,511
2094 10,925,075 25,288,801
2093 11,062,491 25,058,430
2092 11,202,670 24,829,182
2091 11,346,131 24,600,702
2090 11,494,369 24,372,725
2089 11,644,743 24,144,467
2088 11,799,177 23,916,513
2087 11,956,109 23,688,452
2086 12,116,149 23,460,422
2085 12,281,248 23,232,061
2084 12,451,872 23,002,795
2083 12,625,681 22,772,229
2082 12,803,442 22,540,771
2081 12,986,931 22,308,390
2080 13,174,137 22,075,331
2079 13,366,920 21,841,417
2078 13,564,788 21,606,907
2077 13,765,770 21,371,631
2076 13,969,802 21,136,110
2075 14,178,904 20,900,601
2074 14,391,331 20,665,468
2073 14,606,033 20,430,105
2072 14,824,987 20,196,342
2071 15,045,310 19,963,477
2070 15,266,143 19,732,649
2069 15,488,280 19,503,294
2068 15,714,125 19,276,535
2067 15,940,945 19,052,348
2066 16,167,553 18,831,237
2065 16,396,032 18,612,821
2064 16,625,600 18,397,315
2063 16,854,355 18,185,402
2062 17,084,600 17,977,010
2061 17,314,450 17,772,656
2060 17,541,998 17,571,910
2059 17,767,014 17,373,047
2058 17,988,239 17,176,551
2057 18,208,151 16,982,730
2056 18,423,453 16,791,613
2055 18,639,554 16,602,585
2054 18,853,384 16,414,963
2053 19,063,428 16,230,105
2052 19,270,076 16,047,360
2051 19,474,323 15,866,073
2050 19,677,203 15,685,433
2049 19,878,438 15,505,176
2048 20,073,645 15,326,671
2047 20,267,326 15,149,859
2046 20,454,154 14,977,516
2045 20,640,565 14,808,230
2044 20,819,477 14,639,661
2043 20,995,111 14,472,097
2042 21,166,213 14,305,483
2041 21,331,710 14,139,883
2040 21,491,361 13,975,444
2039 21,645,911 13,812,227
2038 21,794,529 13,650,128
2037 21,939,617 13,489,998
2036 22,077,701 13,331,723
2035 22,211,115 13,175,838
2034 22,340,809 13,022,467
2033 22,463,465 12,872,359
2032 22,582,449 12,725,892
2031 22,698,460 12,583,470
2030 22,809,605 12,445,626
2029 22,916,803 12,304,314
2028 23,022,058 12,153,292
2027 23,127,410 11,982,666
2026 23,229,461 11,781,850
2025 23,331,886 11,513,149
2024 23,410,331 10,986,400
2023 23,342,541 10,483,751
2022 23,319,977 10,074,977
2021 23,468,275 9,575,152
2020 23,582,179 9,401,038
2019 23,596,027 9,445,785
2018 23,580,080 9,346,701
2017 23,555,522 9,223,225
2016 23,515,945 8,935,095
2015 23,462,914 8,505,237
2014 23,403,635 8,059,440
2013 23,344,670 7,693,031
2012 23,270,367 7,391,448
2011 23,193,518 7,104,538
2010 23,140,948 6,869,838
2009 23,078,402 6,707,058
2008 22,997,696 6,302,664
2007 22,917,444 5,624,635
2006 22,823,455 5,009,100
2005 22,729,753 4,664,790
2004 22,646,836 4,428,967
2003 22,562,663 4,192,457
2002 22,463,172 3,956,826
2001 22,341,120 3,723,590
2000 22,184,530 3,493,575
1999 22,010,489 3,266,009
1998 21,835,703 3,040,421
1997 21,634,124 2,817,410
1996 21,441,432 2,597,564
1995 21,267,653 2,434,662
1994 21,086,645 2,328,188
1993 20,899,019 2,222,093
1992 20,704,227 2,114,730
1991 20,503,568 2,006,626
1990 20,278,946 1,898,220
1989 20,055,492 1,789,851
1988 19,839,704 1,681,788
1987 19,617,046 1,574,244
1986 19,411,454 1,467,383
1985 19,191,510 1,377,911
1984 18,929,866 1,305,996
1983 18,653,146 1,235,305
1982 18,354,855 1,166,370
1981 18,029,982 1,099,855
1980 17,704,538 1,015,700
1979 17,372,779 912,010
1978 17,042,272 809,274
1977 16,730,895 710,209
1976 16,401,413 615,866
1975 16,075,128 542,856
1974 15,784,817 489,087
1973 15,505,121 436,399
1972 15,220,495 385,014
1971 14,913,564 335,027
1970 14,582,944 286,536
1969 14,068,984 239,660
1968 13,548,537 199,416
1967 13,210,344 179,700
1966 12,874,153 173,976
1965 12,511,863 167,103
1964 12,137,143 159,692
1963 11,762,101 152,211
1962 11,392,513 144,946
1961 11,030,385 137,989
1960 10,667,705 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Taiwan increased by 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Taiwan lost 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Taiwan was ranked 49th most populous country in 2006 and is 60th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Taiwan UAE
2100 -1.2% 0.91%
2099 -1.21% 0.91%
2098 -1.22% 0.91%
2097 -1.22% 0.91%
2096 -1.23% 0.91%
2095 -1.24% 0.92%
2094 -1.24% 0.92%
2093 -1.25% 0.92%
2092 -1.26% 0.93%
2091 -1.29% 0.94%
2090 -1.29% 0.95%
2089 -1.31% 0.95%
2088 -1.31% 0.96%
2087 -1.32% 0.97%
2086 -1.34% 0.98%
2085 -1.37% 1%
2084 -1.38% 1.01%
2083 -1.39% 1.03%
2082 -1.41% 1.04%
2081 -1.42% 1.06%
2080 -1.44% 1.07%
2079 -1.46% 1.09%
2078 -1.46% 1.1%
2077 -1.46% 1.11%
2076 -1.47% 1.13%
2075 -1.48% 1.14%
2074 -1.47% 1.15%
2073 -1.48% 1.16%
2072 -1.46% 1.17%
2071 -1.45% 1.17%
2070 -1.43% 1.18%
2069 -1.44% 1.18%
2068 -1.42% 1.18%
2067 -1.4% 1.17%
2066 -1.39% 1.17%
2065 -1.38% 1.17%
2064 -1.36% 1.17%
2063 -1.35% 1.16%
2062 -1.33% 1.15%
2061 -1.3% 1.14%
2060 -1.27% 1.14%
2059 -1.23% 1.14%
2058 -1.21% 1.14%
2057 -1.17% 1.14%
2056 -1.16% 1.14%
2055 -1.13% 1.14%
2054 -1.1% 1.14%
2053 -1.07% 1.14%
2052 -1.05% 1.14%
2051 -1.03% 1.15%
2050 -1.01% 1.16%
2049 -0.97% 1.16%
2048 -0.96% 1.17%
2047 -0.91% 1.15%
2046 -0.9% 1.14%
2045 -0.86% 1.15%
2044 -0.84% 1.16%
2043 -0.81% 1.16%
2042 -0.78% 1.17%
2041 -0.74% 1.18%
2040 -0.71% 1.18%
2039 -0.68% 1.19%
2038 -0.66% 1.19%
2037 -0.63% 1.19%
2036 -0.6% 1.18%
2035 -0.58% 1.18%
2034 -0.55% 1.17%
2033 -0.53% 1.15%
2032 -0.51% 1.13%
2031 -0.49% 1.11%
2030 -0.47% 1.15%
2029 -0.46% 1.24%
2028 -0.46% 1.42%
2027 -0.44% 1.7%
2026 -0.44% 2.33%
2025 -0.34% 4.79%
2024 0.29% 4.79%
2023 0.1% 4.06%
2022 -0.63% 5.22%
2021 -0.48% 1.85%
2020 -0.06% -0.47%
2019 0.07% 1.06%
2018 0.1% 1.34%
2017 0.17% 3.22%
2016 0.23% 5.05%
2015 0.25% 5.53%
2014 0.25% 4.76%
2013 0.32% 4.08%
2012 0.33% 4.04%
2011 0.23% 3.42%
2010 0.27% 2.43%
2009 0.35% 6.42%
2008 0.35% 12.1%
2007 0.41% 12.3%
2006 0.41% 7.38%
2005 0.37% 5.32%
2004 0.37% 5.64%
2003 0.44% 5.96%
2002 0.55% 6.26%
2001 0.71% 6.58%
2000 0.79% 6.97%
1999 0.8% 7.42%
1998 0.93% 7.92%
1997 0.9% 8.46%
1996 0.82% 6.69%
1995 0.86% 4.57%
1994 0.9% 4.77%
1993 0.94% 5.08%
1992 0.98% 5.39%
1991 1.11% 5.71%
1990 1.11% 6.05%
1989 1.09% 6.43%
1988 1.14% 6.83%
1987 1.06% 7.28%
1986 1.15% 6.49%
1985 1.38% 5.51%
1984 1.48% 5.72%
1983 1.63% 5.91%
1982 1.8% 6.05%
1981 1.84% 8.29%
1980 1.91% 11.4%
1979 1.94% 12.7%
1978 1.86% 13.9%
1977 2.01% 15.3%
1976 2.03% 13.4%
1975 1.84% 11%
1974 1.8% 12.1%
1973 1.87% 13.3%
1972 2.06% 14.9%
1971 2.27% 16.9%
1970 3.65% 19.6%
1969 3.84% 20.2%
1968 2.56% 11%
1967 2.61% 3.29%
1966 2.9% 4.11%
1965 3.09% 4.64%
1964 3.19% 4.91%
1963 3.24% 5.01%
1962 3.28% 5.04%
1961 3.4% 5.07%
1960 3.69% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Taiwan declined by 0.34%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Taiwan UAE
Current population
23229461
11885001
Population rank 60/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.14%
One net population change
6.72 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
3.9 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
2.6 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -215 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -78,445 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 1/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +47,029 +158,634
Net migration rank 23/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents n/a 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 8/195
Foreign-born share of population n/a 74%
Foreign-born share rank 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Taiwan
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Taiwan UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - - - 158,634
2024 -67,188 47,029 97,197 278,439
2023 -69,794 225,599 92,698 300,004
2022 -68,327 -42,430 81,758 322,773
2021 -30,039 -156,010 76,802 421,663
2020 -7,782 -33,978 87,871 92,541
2019 1,416 12,718 86,296 -125,186
2018 8,725 8,888 86,840 14,611
2017 22,613 8,809 89,382 34,155
2016 35,980 11,707 87,028 195,317
2015 49,741 8,581 85,044 342,468
2014 - - 84,277 360,174
2013 - - 82,977 279,269
2012 - - 78,682 225,921
2011 43,836 19,077 73,496 215,183
2010 - - 69,907 161,842
2009 - - 66,521 163,643
2008 - - 55,426 523,207
2007 - - 55,048 722,380
2006 - - 54,338 399,306
2005 - - 60,046 174,926
2004 - - 60,344 176,319
2003 - - 59,118 177,237
2002 - - 55,922 178,988
2001 132,707 -3,811 52,789 178,779
2000 - - 49,993 178,469
1999 - - 46,198 180,469
1998 - - 41,176 183,329
1997 - - 38,207 183,310
1996 - - 37,886 180,296
1995 - - 38,685 68,938
1994 - - 42,976 62,352
1993 - - 41,324 65,545
1992 - - 42,119 65,739
1991 215,698 -12,128 41,409 66,943
1990 - - 41,339 67,118
1989 - - 40,148 68,132
1988 - - 38,861 68,991
1987 - - 37,741 69,493
1986 - - 36,829 69,655
1985 - - 34,855 37,605
1984 - - 33,250 38,124
1983 - - 31,480 38,536
1982 - - 29,585 38,276
1981 326,883 4,508 27,560 37,600
1980 - - 25,005 78,148
1979 - - 21,987 82,238
1978 - - 18,879 82,359
1977 - - 15,787 81,111
1976 - - 12,876 78,903
1975 - - 11,859 42,380
1974 - - 10,835 42,474
1973 - - 9,822 42,243
1972 - - 8,818 41,888
1971 - - 7,839 41,425
1970 - - 6,922 40,792
1969 - - 6,138 39,902
1968 - - 5,588 28,866
1967 - - 5,264 -283
1966 346,958 18,774 4,955 1,516
1965 - - 4,675 2,598
1964 - - 4,410 3,126
1963 - - 4,157 3,264
1962 - - 3,901 3,212
1961 - - 3,657 3,141
1960 - - 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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). In the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

Biggest cities by population

Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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