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

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The latest officially reported population of Taiwan was 23,331,886 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Taiwan's population is 23,229,461 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.64 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Taiwan is ranked the 60th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.28% for Taiwan vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Taiwan has had an average growth rate of -0.03% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Taiwan has increased from 22.8M people to 23.2M (1.78% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Taiwan vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Taiwan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Uzbekistan
2100 10,150,338 74,913,683
2099 10,273,881 74,651,098
2098 10,399,680 74,375,923
2097 10,527,804 74,084,599
2096 10,657,536 73,786,478
2095 10,789,978 73,476,603
2094 10,925,075 73,151,709
2093 11,062,491 72,817,254
2092 11,202,670 72,474,468
2091 11,346,131 72,122,880
2090 11,494,369 71,760,077
2089 11,644,743 71,384,150
2088 11,799,177 71,002,449
2087 11,956,109 70,611,426
2086 12,116,149 70,216,014
2085 12,281,248 69,811,545
2084 12,451,872 69,396,198
2083 12,625,681 68,975,962
2082 12,803,442 68,557,881
2081 12,986,931 68,128,154
2080 13,174,137 67,696,442
2079 13,366,920 67,260,252
2078 13,564,788 66,816,984
2077 13,765,770 66,362,519
2076 13,969,802 65,913,810
2075 14,178,904 65,462,568
2074 14,391,331 65,009,654
2073 14,606,033 64,552,502
2072 14,824,987 64,095,245
2071 15,045,310 63,631,386
2070 15,266,143 63,166,693
2069 15,488,280 62,698,228
2068 15,714,125 62,225,674
2067 15,940,945 61,749,683
2066 16,167,553 61,266,762
2065 16,396,032 60,778,749
2064 16,625,600 60,281,212
2063 16,854,355 59,775,807
2062 17,084,600 59,261,881
2061 17,314,450 58,740,914
2060 17,541,998 58,208,824
2059 17,767,014 57,665,803
2058 17,988,239 57,114,037
2057 18,208,151 56,552,712
2056 18,423,453 55,985,589
2055 18,639,554 55,407,187
2054 18,853,384 54,818,525
2053 19,063,428 54,220,761
2052 19,270,076 53,615,713
2051 19,474,323 53,002,852
2050 19,677,203 52,386,166
2049 19,878,438 51,762,174
2048 20,073,645 51,134,317
2047 20,267,326 50,502,162
2046 20,454,154 49,868,057
2045 20,640,565 49,233,860
2044 20,819,477 48,605,591
2043 20,995,111 47,984,479
2042 21,166,213 47,370,990
2041 21,331,710 46,766,713
2040 21,491,361 46,174,827
2039 21,645,911 45,591,616
2038 21,794,529 45,011,890
2037 21,939,617 44,436,551
2036 22,077,701 43,862,840
2035 22,211,115 43,287,434
2034 22,340,809 42,708,536
2033 22,463,465 42,122,973
2032 22,582,449 41,529,468
2031 22,698,460 40,928,141
2030 22,809,605 40,314,175
2029 22,916,803 39,688,984
2028 23,022,058 39,055,901
2027 23,127,410 38,407,447
2026 23,229,461 37,740,059
2025 23,331,886 37,053,428
2024 23,410,331 36,361,859
2023 23,342,541 35,652,307
2022 23,319,977 34,938,955
2021 23,468,275 34,243,696
2020 23,582,179 33,586,372
2019 23,596,027 32,964,701
2018 23,580,080 32,373,490
2017 23,555,522 31,819,178
2016 23,515,945 31,284,568
2015 23,462,914 30,749,346
2014 23,403,635 30,222,994
2013 23,344,670 29,724,065
2012 23,270,367 29,261,903
2011 23,193,518 28,823,196
2010 23,140,948 28,385,506
2009 23,078,402 27,939,328
2008 22,997,696 27,494,774
2007 22,917,444 27,076,008
2006 22,823,455 26,699,043
2005 22,729,753 26,356,975
2004 22,646,836 26,029,350
2003 22,562,663 25,711,259
2002 22,463,172 25,399,980
2001 22,341,120 25,090,283
2000 22,184,530 24,787,054
1999 22,010,489 24,476,008
1998 21,835,703 24,134,929
1997 21,634,124 23,758,960
1996 21,441,432 23,351,981
1995 21,267,653 22,917,589
1994 21,086,645 22,463,291
1993 20,899,019 21,987,955
1992 20,704,227 21,485,090
1991 20,503,568 20,962,910
1990 20,278,946 20,464,956
1989 20,055,492 19,977,183
1988 19,839,704 19,460,630
1987 19,617,046 18,930,070
1986 19,411,454 18,395,621
1985 19,191,510 17,875,339
1984 18,929,866 17,378,846
1983 18,653,146 16,908,400
1982 18,354,855 16,462,736
1981 18,029,982 16,035,032
1980 17,704,538 15,619,936
1979 17,372,779 15,215,587
1978 17,042,272 14,816,349
1977 16,730,895 14,408,822
1976 16,401,413 13,998,620
1975 16,075,128 13,598,521
1974 15,784,817 13,209,011
1973 15,505,121 12,831,047
1972 15,220,495 12,465,106
1971 14,913,564 12,111,511
1970 14,582,944 11,762,638
1969 14,068,984 11,403,150
1968 13,548,537 11,032,155
1967 13,210,344 10,659,180
1966 12,874,153 10,289,294
1965 12,511,863 9,921,681
1964 12,137,143 9,557,611
1963 11,762,101 9,202,246
1962 11,392,513 8,854,368
1961 11,030,385 8,517,711
1960 10,667,705 8,209,109

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 Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Taiwan lost 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Taiwan was ranked 49th most populous country in 2006 and is 60th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.9M 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
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Taiwan Uzbekistan
2100 -1.2% 0.35%
2099 -1.21% 0.37%
2098 -1.22% 0.39%
2097 -1.22% 0.4%
2096 -1.23% 0.42%
2095 -1.24% 0.44%
2094 -1.24% 0.46%
2093 -1.25% 0.47%
2092 -1.26% 0.49%
2091 -1.29% 0.51%
2090 -1.29% 0.53%
2089 -1.31% 0.54%
2088 -1.31% 0.55%
2087 -1.32% 0.56%
2086 -1.34% 0.58%
2085 -1.37% 0.6%
2084 -1.38% 0.61%
2083 -1.39% 0.61%
2082 -1.41% 0.63%
2081 -1.42% 0.64%
2080 -1.44% 0.65%
2079 -1.46% 0.66%
2078 -1.46% 0.68%
2077 -1.46% 0.68%
2076 -1.47% 0.69%
2075 -1.48% 0.7%
2074 -1.47% 0.71%
2073 -1.48% 0.71%
2072 -1.46% 0.73%
2071 -1.45% 0.74%
2070 -1.43% 0.75%
2069 -1.44% 0.76%
2068 -1.42% 0.77%
2067 -1.4% 0.79%
2066 -1.39% 0.8%
2065 -1.38% 0.83%
2064 -1.36% 0.85%
2063 -1.35% 0.87%
2062 -1.33% 0.89%
2061 -1.3% 0.91%
2060 -1.27% 0.94%
2059 -1.23% 0.97%
2058 -1.21% 0.99%
2057 -1.17% 1.01%
2056 -1.16% 1.04%
2055 -1.13% 1.07%
2054 -1.1% 1.1%
2053 -1.07% 1.13%
2052 -1.05% 1.16%
2051 -1.03% 1.18%
2050 -1.01% 1.21%
2049 -0.97% 1.23%
2048 -0.96% 1.25%
2047 -0.91% 1.27%
2046 -0.9% 1.29%
2045 -0.86% 1.29%
2044 -0.84% 1.29%
2043 -0.81% 1.3%
2042 -0.78% 1.29%
2041 -0.74% 1.28%
2040 -0.71% 1.28%
2039 -0.68% 1.29%
2038 -0.66% 1.29%
2037 -0.63% 1.31%
2036 -0.6% 1.33%
2035 -0.58% 1.36%
2034 -0.55% 1.39%
2033 -0.53% 1.43%
2032 -0.51% 1.47%
2031 -0.49% 1.52%
2030 -0.47% 1.58%
2029 -0.46% 1.62%
2028 -0.46% 1.69%
2027 -0.44% 1.77%
2026 -0.44% 1.85%
2025 -0.34% 1.9%
2024 0.29% 1.99%
2023 0.1% 2.04%
2022 -0.63% 2.03%
2021 -0.48% 1.96%
2020 -0.06% 1.89%
2019 0.07% 1.83%
2018 0.1% 1.74%
2017 0.17% 1.71%
2016 0.23% 1.74%
2015 0.25% 1.74%
2014 0.25% 1.68%
2013 0.32% 1.58%
2012 0.33% 1.52%
2011 0.23% 1.54%
2010 0.27% 1.6%
2009 0.35% 1.62%
2008 0.35% 1.55%
2007 0.41% 1.41%
2006 0.41% 1.3%
2005 0.37% 1.26%
2004 0.37% 1.24%
2003 0.44% 1.23%
2002 0.55% 1.23%
2001 0.71% 1.22%
2000 0.79% 1.27%
1999 0.8% 1.41%
1998 0.93% 1.58%
1997 0.9% 1.74%
1996 0.82% 1.9%
1995 0.86% 2.02%
1994 0.9% 2.16%
1993 0.94% 2.34%
1992 0.98% 2.49%
1991 1.11% 2.43%
1990 1.11% 2.44%
1989 1.09% 2.65%
1988 1.14% 2.8%
1987 1.06% 2.91%
1986 1.15% 2.91%
1985 1.38% 2.86%
1984 1.48% 2.78%
1983 1.63% 2.71%
1982 1.8% 2.67%
1981 1.84% 2.66%
1980 1.91% 2.66%
1979 1.94% 2.69%
1978 1.86% 2.83%
1977 2.01% 2.93%
1976 2.03% 2.94%
1975 1.84% 2.95%
1974 1.8% 2.95%
1973 1.87% 2.94%
1972 2.06% 2.92%
1971 2.27% 2.97%
1970 3.65% 3.15%
1969 3.84% 3.36%
1968 2.56% 3.5%
1967 2.61% 3.59%
1966 2.9% 3.71%
1965 3.09% 3.81%
1964 3.19% 3.86%
1963 3.24% 3.93%
1962 3.28% 3.95%
1961 3.4% 3.76%
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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Taiwan Uzbekistan
Current population
23229461
38082870
Population rank 60/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.46%
One net population change
6.72 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
3.9 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
2.6 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -215 +1,895
Annual growth/decline -78,445 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 54/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +47,029 -6,987
Net migration rank 23/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents n/a 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 54/195
Foreign-born share of population n/a 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Taiwan
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Taiwan Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - - - -6,987
2024 -67,188 47,029 709,893 -7,066
2023 -69,794 225,599 722,280 -6,004
2022 -68,327 -42,430 715,410 -5,007
2021 -30,039 -156,010 689,325 -9,205
2020 -7,782 -33,978 643,750 -9,208
2019 1,416 12,718 618,154 -9,341
2018 8,725 8,888 585,119 -11,516
2017 22,613 8,809 548,372 -13,352
2016 35,980 11,707 549,045 -14,839
2015 49,741 8,581 552,781 -16,545
2014 - - 536,881 -20,381
2013 - - 501,742 -20,380
2012 - - 463,333 -20,381
2011 43,836 19,077 454,858 -20,380
2010 - - 461,293 -20,380
2009 - - 471,839 -20,378
2008 - - 461,665 -24,028
2007 - - 426,880 -27,013
2006 - - 383,265 -29,197
2005 - - 363,462 -33,386
2004 - - 363,994 -38,834
2003 - - 355,098 -44,092
2002 - - 359,231 -47,679
2001 132,707 -3,811 356,483 -48,642
2000 - - 365,138 -66,547
1999 - - 385,448 -61,955
1998 - - 408,532 -49,862
1997 - - 441,631 -48,360
1996 - - 471,010 -50,314
1995 - - 493,966 -45,876
1994 - - 502,279 -41,788
1993 - - 527,557 -37,377
1992 - - 548,793 -33,259
1991 215,698 -12,128 557,886 -29,064
1990 - - 540,581 -73,478
1989 - - 522,323 -13,888
1988 - - 525,126 -473
1987 - - 537,292 -824
1986 - - 533,234 -802
1985 - - 508,893 -773
1984 - - 485,617 -752
1983 - - 454,464 1,568
1982 - - 431,389 3,897
1981 326,883 4,508 413,897 6,223
1980 - - 401,557 8,540
1979 - - 387,754 10,864
1978 - - 372,068 27,783
1977 - - 369,572 45,622
1976 - - 363,110 42,094
1975 - - 357,382 37,611
1974 - - 350,422 33,600
1973 - - 341,807 30,094
1972 - - 333,230 26,748
1971 - - 323,171 24,030
1970 - - 313,216 37,324
1969 - - 302,833 65,596
1968 - - 295,651 77,914
1967 - - 298,350 74,030
1966 346,958 18,774 297,844 69,537
1965 - - 302,264 65,579
1964 - - 298,790 61,512
1963 - - 293,432 57,002
1962 - - 292,788 52,532
1961 - - 279,841 48,168
1960 - - 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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