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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Taiwan was 23,331,886 in 2025 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Taiwan's population is 23,229,461 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.23 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Taiwan is ranked the 60th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.28% for Taiwan vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Taiwan has had an average growth rate of -0.03% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Taiwan has increased from 22.8M people to 23.2M (1.78% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Taiwan vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Taiwan
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Venezuela
2100 10,150,338 28,408,393
2099 10,273,881 28,554,225
2098 10,399,680 28,705,786
2097 10,527,804 28,850,257
2096 10,657,536 28,995,972
2095 10,789,978 29,132,759
2094 10,925,075 29,262,925
2093 11,062,491 29,392,244
2092 11,202,670 29,508,795
2091 11,346,131 29,621,832
2090 11,494,369 29,732,297
2089 11,644,743 29,838,428
2088 11,799,177 29,934,468
2087 11,956,109 30,028,670
2086 12,116,149 30,118,600
2085 12,281,248 30,199,220
2084 12,451,872 30,274,712
2083 12,625,681 30,346,195
2082 12,803,442 30,416,426
2081 12,986,931 30,482,094
2080 13,174,137 30,547,260
2079 13,366,920 30,610,834
2078 13,564,788 30,672,514
2077 13,765,770 30,728,816
2076 13,969,802 30,777,988
2075 14,178,904 30,827,559
2074 14,391,331 30,866,891
2073 14,606,033 30,911,390
2072 14,824,987 30,954,923
2071 15,045,310 30,997,109
2070 15,266,143 31,037,381
2069 15,488,280 31,075,808
2068 15,714,125 31,109,149
2067 15,940,945 31,145,122
2066 16,167,553 31,175,867
2065 16,396,032 31,200,466
2064 16,625,600 31,215,062
2063 16,854,355 31,230,451
2062 17,084,600 31,243,713
2061 17,314,450 31,253,501
2060 17,541,998 31,262,578
2059 17,767,014 31,270,532
2058 17,988,239 31,271,671
2057 18,208,151 31,274,675
2056 18,423,453 31,266,571
2055 18,639,554 31,250,513
2054 18,853,384 31,236,686
2053 19,063,428 31,220,143
2052 19,270,076 31,192,608
2051 19,474,323 31,172,098
2050 19,677,203 31,137,475
2049 19,878,438 31,102,109
2048 20,073,645 31,060,623
2047 20,267,326 31,007,458
2046 20,454,154 30,958,617
2045 20,640,565 30,903,304
2044 20,819,477 30,843,044
2043 20,995,111 30,774,770
2042 21,166,213 30,692,483
2041 21,331,710 30,605,785
2040 21,491,361 30,502,599
2039 21,645,911 30,387,061
2038 21,794,529 30,266,220
2037 21,939,617 30,143,030
2036 22,077,701 30,012,966
2035 22,211,115 29,868,832
2034 22,340,809 29,716,052
2033 22,463,465 29,572,150
2032 22,582,449 29,426,362
2031 22,698,460 29,278,011
2030 22,809,605 29,137,930
2029 22,916,803 29,002,751
2028 23,022,058 28,878,872
2027 23,127,410 28,749,068
2026 23,229,461 28,628,678
2025 23,331,886 28,514,989
2024 23,410,331 28,405,543
2023 23,342,541 28,300,854
2022 23,319,977 28,213,017
2021 23,468,275 28,237,826
2020 23,582,179 28,444,077
2019 23,596,027 28,938,098
2018 23,580,080 29,807,592
2017 23,555,522 30,565,323
2016 23,515,945 30,765,720
2015 23,462,914 30,573,972
2014 23,403,635 30,254,079
2013 23,344,670 29,912,198
2012 23,270,367 29,553,826
2011 23,193,518 29,185,212
2010 23,140,948 28,813,101
2009 23,078,402 28,438,298
2008 22,997,696 28,053,696
2007 22,917,444 27,649,363
2006 22,823,455 27,224,686
2005 22,729,753 26,785,804
2004 22,646,836 26,340,838
2003 22,562,663 25,892,703
2002 22,463,172 25,435,671
2001 22,341,120 24,979,922
2000 22,184,530 24,526,708
1999 22,010,489 24,066,593
1998 21,835,703 23,601,337
1997 21,634,124 23,131,685
1996 21,441,432 22,662,113
1995 21,267,653 22,193,821
1994 21,086,645 21,725,188
1993 20,899,019 21,254,520
1992 20,704,227 20,780,948
1991 20,503,568 20,304,896
1990 20,278,946 19,827,010
1989 20,055,492 19,348,921
1988 19,839,704 18,871,020
1987 19,617,046 18,394,963
1986 19,411,454 17,923,536
1985 19,191,510 17,461,434
1984 18,929,866 17,008,841
1983 18,653,146 16,562,205
1982 18,354,855 16,121,874
1981 18,029,982 15,687,297
1980 17,704,538 15,258,218
1979 17,372,779 14,834,552
1978 17,042,272 14,416,684
1977 16,730,895 14,006,812
1976 16,401,413 13,606,284
1975 16,075,128 13,215,892
1974 15,784,817 12,835,351
1973 15,505,121 12,463,537
1972 15,220,495 12,099,180
1971 14,913,564 11,741,008
1970 14,582,944 11,387,790
1969 14,068,984 11,040,280
1968 13,548,537 10,697,530
1967 13,210,344 10,358,513
1966 12,874,153 10,024,854
1965 12,511,863 9,697,790
1964 12,137,143 9,377,712
1963 11,762,101 9,064,021
1962 11,392,513 8,756,870
1961 11,030,385 8,455,915
1960 10,667,705 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Taiwan lost 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Taiwan was ranked 49th most populous country in 2006 and is 60th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Taiwan Venezuela
2100 -1.2% -0.51%
2099 -1.21% -0.53%
2098 -1.22% -0.5%
2097 -1.22% -0.5%
2096 -1.23% -0.47%
2095 -1.24% -0.44%
2094 -1.24% -0.44%
2093 -1.25% -0.39%
2092 -1.26% -0.38%
2091 -1.29% -0.37%
2090 -1.29% -0.36%
2089 -1.31% -0.32%
2088 -1.31% -0.31%
2087 -1.32% -0.3%
2086 -1.34% -0.27%
2085 -1.37% -0.25%
2084 -1.38% -0.24%
2083 -1.39% -0.23%
2082 -1.41% -0.22%
2081 -1.42% -0.21%
2080 -1.44% -0.21%
2079 -1.46% -0.2%
2078 -1.46% -0.18%
2077 -1.46% -0.16%
2076 -1.47% -0.16%
2075 -1.48% -0.13%
2074 -1.47% -0.14%
2073 -1.48% -0.14%
2072 -1.46% -0.14%
2071 -1.45% -0.13%
2070 -1.43% -0.12%
2069 -1.44% -0.11%
2068 -1.42% -0.12%
2067 -1.4% -0.1%
2066 -1.39% -0.08%
2065 -1.38% -0.05%
2064 -1.36% -0.05%
2063 -1.35% -0.04%
2062 -1.33% -0.03%
2061 -1.3% -0.03%
2060 -1.27% -0.03%
2059 -1.23% -0.004%
2058 -1.21% -0.01%
2057 -1.17% 0.03%
2056 -1.16% 0.05%
2055 -1.13% 0.04%
2054 -1.1% 0.05%
2053 -1.07% 0.09%
2052 -1.05% 0.07%
2051 -1.03% 0.11%
2050 -1.01% 0.11%
2049 -0.97% 0.13%
2048 -0.96% 0.17%
2047 -0.91% 0.16%
2046 -0.9% 0.18%
2045 -0.86% 0.2%
2044 -0.84% 0.22%
2043 -0.81% 0.27%
2042 -0.78% 0.28%
2041 -0.74% 0.34%
2040 -0.71% 0.38%
2039 -0.68% 0.4%
2038 -0.66% 0.41%
2037 -0.63% 0.43%
2036 -0.6% 0.48%
2035 -0.58% 0.51%
2034 -0.55% 0.49%
2033 -0.53% 0.5%
2032 -0.51% 0.51%
2031 -0.49% 0.48%
2030 -0.47% 0.47%
2029 -0.46% 0.43%
2028 -0.46% 0.45%
2027 -0.44% 0.42%
2026 -0.44% 0.4%
2025 -0.34% 0.39%
2024 0.29% 0.37%
2023 0.1% 0.31%
2022 -0.63% -0.09%
2021 -0.48% -0.73%
2020 -0.06% -1.71%
2019 0.07% -2.92%
2018 0.1% -2.48%
2017 0.17% -0.65%
2016 0.23% 0.63%
2015 0.25% 1.06%
2014 0.25% 1.14%
2013 0.32% 1.21%
2012 0.33% 1.26%
2011 0.23% 1.29%
2010 0.27% 1.32%
2009 0.35% 1.37%
2008 0.35% 1.46%
2007 0.41% 1.56%
2006 0.41% 1.64%
2005 0.37% 1.69%
2004 0.37% 1.73%
2003 0.44% 1.8%
2002 0.55% 1.82%
2001 0.71% 1.85%
2000 0.79% 1.91%
1999 0.8% 1.97%
1998 0.93% 2.03%
1997 0.9% 2.07%
1996 0.82% 2.11%
1995 0.86% 2.16%
1994 0.9% 2.21%
1993 0.94% 2.28%
1992 0.98% 2.34%
1991 1.11% 2.41%
1990 1.11% 2.47%
1989 1.09% 2.53%
1988 1.14% 2.59%
1987 1.06% 2.63%
1986 1.15% 2.65%
1985 1.38% 2.66%
1984 1.48% 2.7%
1983 1.63% 2.73%
1982 1.8% 2.77%
1981 1.84% 2.81%
1980 1.91% 2.86%
1979 1.94% 2.9%
1978 1.86% 2.93%
1977 2.01% 2.94%
1976 2.03% 2.95%
1975 1.84% 2.96%
1974 1.8% 2.98%
1973 1.87% 3.01%
1972 2.06% 3.05%
1971 2.27% 3.1%
1970 3.65% 3.15%
1969 3.84% 3.2%
1968 2.56% 3.27%
1967 2.61% 3.33%
1966 2.9% 3.37%
1965 3.09% 3.41%
1964 3.19% 3.46%
1963 3.24% 3.51%
1962 3.28% 3.56%
1961 3.4% 3.63%
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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Taiwan Venezuela
Current population
23229461
28661242
Population rank 60/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.35%
One net population change
6.72 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
3.9 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.6 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline -215 +287
Annual growth/decline -78,445 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 143/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +47,029 -100,467
Net migration rank 23/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents n/a 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 51/195
Foreign-born share of population n/a 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Taiwan
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Taiwan Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - - - -100,467
2024 -67,188 47,029 - -105,297
2023 -69,794 225,599 213,020 -112,899
2022 -68,327 -42,430 216,619 -141,107
2021 -30,039 -156,010 207,746 -332,936
2020 -7,782 -33,978 237,223 -524,649
2019 1,416 12,718 274,826 -975,534
2018 8,725 8,888 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 22,613 8,809 340,222 -817,376
2016 35,980 11,707 359,651 -283,270
2015 49,741 8,581 384,560 -77,417
2014 - - 395,088 -62,437
2013 - - 408,930 -57,818
2012 - - 420,758 -55,131
2011 43,836 19,077 425,958 -54,384
2010 - - 425,397 -52,781
2009 - - 427,257 -50,286
2008 - - 435,870 -43,636
2007 - - 452,482 -36,060
2006 - - 460,152 -27,240
2005 - - 463,260 -18,407
2004 - - 455,881 -10,798
2003 - - 456,902 -5,729
2002 - - 466,821 -3,944
2001 132,707 -3,811 451,487 -2,856
2000 - - 459,802 -1,999
1999 - - 463,787 -1,376
1998 - - 469,123 -1,010
1997 - - 472,002 -816
1996 - - 468,653 -708
1995 - - 469,267 -622
1994 - - 469,178 -559
1993 - - 473,189 -477
1992 - - 474,824 -381
1991 215,698 -12,128 477,917 -236
1990 - - 478,168 -69
1989 - - 478,053 32
1988 - - 477,569 137
1987 - - 474,204 182
1986 - - 468,252 201
1985 - - 455,517 237
1984 - - 449,186 247
1983 - - 443,569 260
1982 - - 436,564 260
1981 326,883 4,508 432,059 251
1980 - - 425,613 237
1979 - - 421,256 228
1978 - - 414,032 205
1977 - - 405,315 196
1976 - - 395,344 190
1975 - - 385,045 186
1974 - - 375,678 173
1973 - - 367,612 171
1972 - - 360,749 173
1971 - - 355,212 215
1970 - - 350,709 305
1969 - - 343,596 403
1968 - - 340,973 532
1967 - - 335,813 717
1966 346,958 18,774 329,697 1,087
1965 - - 321,695 1,656
1964 - - 314,397 2,410
1963 - - 307,279 3,296
1962 - - 299,345 4,386
1961 - - 292,109 6,069
1960 - - 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/taiwan/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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