The latest officially reported population of Taiwan was 23,331,886 in 2025 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Taiwan's population is 23,229,461 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.
Population statistics:
- Taiwan's population is 24,818 times bigger than the Vatican's.
- Taiwan is ranked the 60th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
- The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.28% for Taiwan vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
- For the last 10 years, Taiwan has had an average growth rate of -0.03% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
- Since 2006, the population of Taiwan has increased from 22.8M people to 23.2M (1.78% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).
Taiwan vs Vatican: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Taiwan
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2100 | 10,150,338 | 2,521 |
| 2099 | 10,273,881 | 2,506 |
| 2098 | 10,399,680 | 2,497 |
| 2097 | 10,527,804 | 2,482 |
| 2096 | 10,657,536 | 2,469 |
| 2095 | 10,789,978 | 2,452 |
| 2094 | 10,925,075 | 2,435 |
| 2093 | 11,062,491 | 2,421 |
| 2092 | 11,202,670 | 2,400 |
| 2091 | 11,346,131 | 2,384 |
| 2090 | 11,494,369 | 2,359 |
| 2089 | 11,644,743 | 2,337 |
| 2088 | 11,799,177 | 2,319 |
| 2087 | 11,956,109 | 2,291 |
| 2086 | 12,116,149 | 2,269 |
| 2085 | 12,281,248 | 2,248 |
| 2084 | 12,451,872 | 2,217 |
| 2083 | 12,625,681 | 2,183 |
| 2082 | 12,803,442 | 2,159 |
| 2081 | 12,986,931 | 2,129 |
| 2080 | 13,174,137 | 2,105 |
| 2079 | 13,366,920 | 2,089 |
| 2078 | 13,564,788 | 2,068 |
| 2077 | 13,765,770 | 2,050 |
| 2076 | 13,969,802 | 2,025 |
| 2075 | 14,178,904 | 2,001 |
| 2074 | 14,391,331 | 1,970 |
| 2073 | 14,606,033 | 1,944 |
| 2072 | 14,824,987 | 1,912 |
| 2071 | 15,045,310 | 1,866 |
| 2070 | 15,266,143 | 1,829 |
| 2069 | 15,488,280 | 1,795 |
| 2068 | 15,714,125 | 1,777 |
| 2067 | 15,940,945 | 1,755 |
| 2066 | 16,167,553 | 1,729 |
| 2065 | 16,396,032 | 1,701 |
| 2064 | 16,625,600 | 1,679 |
| 2063 | 16,854,355 | 1,651 |
| 2062 | 17,084,600 | 1,623 |
| 2061 | 17,314,450 | 1,595 |
| 2060 | 17,541,998 | 1,556 |
| 2059 | 17,767,014 | 1,530 |
| 2058 | 17,988,239 | 1,512 |
| 2057 | 18,208,151 | 1,493 |
| 2056 | 18,423,453 | 1,469 |
| 2055 | 18,639,554 | 1,441 |
| 2054 | 18,853,384 | 1,419 |
| 2053 | 19,063,428 | 1,382 |
| 2052 | 19,270,076 | 1,358 |
| 2051 | 19,474,323 | 1,335 |
| 2050 | 19,677,203 | 1,311 |
| 2049 | 19,878,438 | 1,283 |
| 2048 | 20,073,645 | 1,256 |
| 2047 | 20,267,326 | 1,237 |
| 2046 | 20,454,154 | 1,215 |
| 2045 | 20,640,565 | 1,192 |
| 2044 | 20,819,477 | 1,174 |
| 2043 | 20,995,111 | 1,152 |
| 2042 | 21,166,213 | 1,135 |
| 2041 | 21,331,710 | 1,105 |
| 2040 | 21,491,361 | 1,070 |
| 2039 | 21,645,911 | 1,033 |
| 2038 | 21,794,529 | 1,001 |
| 2037 | 21,939,617 | 996 |
| 2036 | 22,077,701 | 1,001 |
| 2035 | 22,211,115 | 988 |
| 2034 | 22,340,809 | 988 |
| 2033 | 22,463,465 | 974 |
| 2032 | 22,582,449 | 964 |
| 2031 | 22,698,460 | 977 |
| 2030 | 22,809,605 | 979 |
| 2029 | 22,916,803 | 985 |
| 2028 | 23,022,058 | 983 |
| 2027 | 23,127,410 | 946 |
| 2026 | 23,229,461 | 933 |
| 2025 | 23,331,886 | 927 |
| 2024 | 23,410,331 | 910 |
| 2023 | 23,342,541 | 927 |
| 2022 | 23,319,977 | 951 |
| 2021 | 23,468,275 | 972 |
| 2020 | 23,582,179 | 987 |
| 2019 | 23,596,027 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 23,580,080 | - |
| 2017 | 23,555,522 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 23,515,945 | - |
| 2015 | 23,462,914 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 23,403,635 | 842 |
| 2013 | 23,344,670 | 839 |
| 2012 | 23,270,367 | 836 |
| 2011 | 23,193,518 | 832 |
| 2010 | 23,140,948 | 829 |
| 2009 | 23,078,402 | 826 |
| 2008 | 22,997,696 | 824 |
| 2007 | 22,917,444 | 821 |
| 2006 | 22,823,455 | 932 |
| 2005 | 22,729,753 | 921 |
| 2004 | 22,646,836 | 921 |
| 2003 | 22,562,663 | 911 |
| 2002 | 22,463,172 | 900 |
| 2001 | 22,341,120 | 890 |
| 2000 | 22,184,530 | 880 |
| 1999 | 22,010,489 | - |
| 1998 | 21,835,703 | - |
| 1997 | 21,634,124 | - |
| 1996 | 21,441,432 | - |
| 1995 | 21,267,653 | - |
| 1994 | 21,086,645 | - |
| 1993 | 20,899,019 | - |
| 1992 | 20,704,227 | - |
| 1991 | 20,503,568 | - |
| 1990 | 20,278,946 | - |
| 1989 | 20,055,492 | - |
| 1988 | 19,839,704 | - |
| 1987 | 19,617,046 | - |
| 1986 | 19,411,454 | - |
| 1985 | 19,191,510 | - |
| 1984 | 18,929,866 | - |
| 1983 | 18,653,146 | - |
| 1982 | 18,354,855 | - |
| 1981 | 18,029,982 | - |
| 1980 | 17,704,538 | - |
| 1979 | 17,372,779 | - |
| 1978 | 17,042,272 | - |
| 1977 | 16,730,895 | - |
| 1976 | 16,401,413 | - |
| 1975 | 16,075,128 | - |
| 1974 | 15,784,817 | - |
| 1973 | 15,505,121 | - |
| 1972 | 15,220,495 | - |
| 1971 | 14,913,564 | - |
| 1970 | 14,582,944 | - |
| 1969 | 14,068,984 | - |
| 1968 | 13,548,537 | - |
| 1967 | 13,210,344 | - |
| 1966 | 12,874,153 | - |
| 1965 | 12,511,863 | - |
| 1964 | 12,137,143 | - |
| 1963 | 11,762,101 | - |
| 1962 | 11,392,513 | - |
| 1961 | 11,030,385 | - |
| 1960 | 10,667,705 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Taiwan increased by 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Taiwan lost 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).
Taiwan was ranked 49th most populous country in 2006 and is 60th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.
The Vatican is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 2.52K 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2100 | -1.2% | 0.59% |
| 2099 | -1.21% | 0.37% |
| 2098 | -1.22% | 0.6% |
| 2097 | -1.22% | 0.53% |
| 2096 | -1.23% | 0.68% |
| 2095 | -1.24% | 0.69% |
| 2094 | -1.24% | 0.61% |
| 2093 | -1.25% | 0.85% |
| 2092 | -1.26% | 0.7% |
| 2091 | -1.29% | 1.02% |
| 2090 | -1.29% | 0.95% |
| 2089 | -1.31% | 0.8% |
| 2088 | -1.31% | 1.21% |
| 2087 | -1.32% | 0.98% |
| 2086 | -1.34% | 0.91% |
| 2085 | -1.37% | 1.42% |
| 2084 | -1.38% | 1.53% |
| 2083 | -1.39% | 1.12% |
| 2082 | -1.41% | 1.39% |
| 2081 | -1.42% | 1.15% |
| 2080 | -1.44% | 0.8% |
| 2079 | -1.46% | 0.99% |
| 2078 | -1.46% | 0.9% |
| 2077 | -1.46% | 1.19% |
| 2076 | -1.47% | 1.2% |
| 2075 | -1.48% | 1.6% |
| 2074 | -1.47% | 1.34% |
| 2073 | -1.48% | 1.65% |
| 2072 | -1.46% | 2.49% |
| 2071 | -1.45% | 2.03% |
| 2070 | -1.43% | 1.86% |
| 2069 | -1.44% | 1.04% |
| 2068 | -1.42% | 1.27% |
| 2067 | -1.4% | 1.5% |
| 2066 | -1.39% | 1.64% |
| 2065 | -1.38% | 1.33% |
| 2064 | -1.36% | 1.69% |
| 2063 | -1.35% | 1.71% |
| 2062 | -1.33% | 1.74% |
| 2061 | -1.3% | 2.5% |
| 2060 | -1.27% | 1.7% |
| 2059 | -1.23% | 1.23% |
| 2058 | -1.21% | 1.24% |
| 2057 | -1.17% | 1.64% |
| 2056 | -1.16% | 1.93% |
| 2055 | -1.13% | 1.57% |
| 2054 | -1.1% | 2.68% |
| 2053 | -1.07% | 1.78% |
| 2052 | -1.05% | 1.67% |
| 2051 | -1.03% | 1.84% |
| 2050 | -1.01% | 2.17% |
| 2049 | -0.97% | 2.22% |
| 2048 | -0.96% | 1.5% |
| 2047 | -0.91% | 1.83% |
| 2046 | -0.9% | 1.87% |
| 2045 | -0.86% | 1.58% |
| 2044 | -0.84% | 1.93% |
| 2043 | -0.81% | 1.47% |
| 2042 | -0.78% | 2.68% |
| 2041 | -0.74% | 3.29% |
| 2040 | -0.71% | 3.59% |
| 2039 | -0.68% | 3.15% |
| 2038 | -0.66% | 0.56% |
| 2037 | -0.63% | -0.56% |
| 2036 | -0.6% | 1.31% |
| 2035 | -0.58% | 0% |
| 2034 | -0.55% | 1.52% |
| 2033 | -0.53% | 0.96% |
| 2032 | -0.51% | -1.33% |
| 2031 | -0.49% | -0.19% |
| 2030 | -0.47% | -0.56% |
| 2029 | -0.46% | 0.19% |
| 2028 | -0.46% | 3.92% |
| 2027 | -0.44% | 1.39% |
| 2026 | -0.44% | 0.6% |
| 2025 | -0.34% | 1.83% |
| 2024 | 0.29% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -2.53% |
| 2022 | -0.63% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | -0.48% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | -0.06% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.07% | 0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | 0% |
| 2017 | 0.17% | 0% |
| 2016 | 0.23% | 0% |
| 2015 | 0.25% | 18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.25% | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 0.32% | 0.36% |
| 2012 | 0.33% | 0.48% |
| 2011 | 0.23% | 0.36% |
| 2010 | 0.27% | 0.36% |
| 2009 | 0.35% | 0.24% |
| 2008 | 0.35% | 0.37% |
| 2007 | 0.41% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.41% | 1.19% |
| 2005 | 0.37% | 0% |
| 2004 | 0.37% | 1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.44% | 1.22% |
| 2002 | 0.55% | 1.12% |
| 2001 | 0.71% | 1.14% |
| 2000 | 0.79% | - |
| 1999 | 0.8% | - |
| 1998 | 0.93% | - |
| 1997 | 0.9% | - |
| 1996 | 0.82% | - |
| 1995 | 0.86% | - |
| 1994 | 0.9% | - |
| 1993 | 0.94% | - |
| 1992 | 0.98% | - |
| 1991 | 1.11% | - |
| 1990 | 1.11% | - |
| 1989 | 1.09% | - |
| 1988 | 1.14% | - |
| 1987 | 1.06% | - |
| 1986 | 1.15% | - |
| 1985 | 1.38% | - |
| 1984 | 1.48% | - |
| 1983 | 1.63% | - |
| 1982 | 1.8% | - |
| 1981 | 1.84% | - |
| 1980 | 1.91% | - |
| 1979 | 1.94% | - |
| 1978 | 1.86% | - |
| 1977 | 2.01% | - |
| 1976 | 2.03% | - |
| 1975 | 1.84% | - |
| 1974 | 1.8% | - |
| 1973 | 1.87% | - |
| 1972 | 2.06% | - |
| 1971 | 2.27% | - |
| 1970 | 3.65% | - |
| 1969 | 3.84% | - |
| 1968 | 2.56% | - |
| 1967 | 2.61% | - |
| 1966 | 2.9% | - |
| 1965 | 3.09% | - |
| 1964 | 3.19% | - |
| 1963 | 3.24% | - |
| 1962 | 3.28% | - |
| 1961 | 3.4% | - |
| 1960 | 3.69% | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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In 2025, the population of Taiwan declined by 0.34%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.
Live population counters
|
Taiwan
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
23229461
|
936
|
| Population rank | 60/197 | 197/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.28% | 0.00001% |
| One net population change |
6.72 minutes
|
1 month
|
| One birth every |
3.9 minutes
|
n/a |
| One death every |
2.6 minutes
|
n/a |
| Daily growth/decline | -215 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | -78,445 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.34% | +0% |
| Population growth rate rank | 180/197 | 163/197 |
| One migration net change every |
11.2 minutes
|
n/a |
| Annual migration change | +47,029 | n/a |
| Net migration rank | 23/196 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
Vatican
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2024 | -67,188 | 47,029 | - | - |
| 2023 | -69,794 | 225,599 | - | - |
| 2022 | -68,327 | -42,430 | - | - |
| 2021 | -30,039 | -156,010 | - | - |
| 2020 | -7,782 | -33,978 | - | - |
| 2019 | 1,416 | 12,718 | - | - |
| 2018 | 8,725 | 8,888 | - | - |
| 2017 | 22,613 | 8,809 | - | - |
| 2016 | 35,980 | 11,707 | - | - |
| 2015 | 49,741 | 8,581 | - | - |
| 2014 | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | 43,836 | 19,077 | - | - |
| 2010 | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | 132,707 | -3,811 | - | - |
| 2000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | - | - | - | - |
| 1995 | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | - | - | - | - |
| 1992 | - | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 215,698 | -12,128 | - | - |
| 1990 | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 | - | - | - | - |
| 1986 | - | - | - | - |
| 1985 | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | - | - | - | - |
| 1982 | - | - | - | - |
| 1981 | 326,883 | 4,508 | - | - |
| 1980 | - | - | - | - |
| 1979 | - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | - | - | - | - |
| 1977 | - | - | - | - |
| 1976 | - | - | - | - |
| 1975 | - | - | - | - |
| 1974 | - | - | - | - |
| 1973 | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 | - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | 346,958 | 18,774 | - | - |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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Population differences between Taiwan and the Vatican
|
Taiwan
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.1 years | 83.4 years |
| Average age | 44.1 years | n/a |
| Median age | 45.1 years | n/a |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | n/a |
| Fertility rate | 0.89 births per woman | n/a |
| Population density | 1,662 ppl/mi² | 5,493 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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