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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Taiwan was 23,331,886 in 2025 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Taiwan's population is 23,229,461 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 1.34 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Taiwan is ranked the 60th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.28% for Taiwan vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Taiwan has had an average growth rate of -0.03% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Taiwan has increased from 22.8M people to 23.2M (1.78% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Taiwan vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Taiwan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Zimbabwe
2100 10,150,338 37,483,053
2099 10,273,881 37,412,398
2098 10,399,680 37,328,255
2097 10,527,804 37,235,542
2096 10,657,536 37,142,915
2095 10,789,978 37,032,129
2094 10,925,075 36,912,747
2093 11,062,491 36,810,893
2092 11,202,670 36,688,511
2091 11,346,131 36,567,262
2090 11,494,369 36,425,606
2089 11,644,743 36,280,973
2088 11,799,177 36,141,446
2087 11,956,109 35,977,638
2086 12,116,149 35,808,135
2085 12,281,248 35,637,092
2084 12,451,872 35,456,207
2083 12,625,681 35,268,035
2082 12,803,442 35,078,904
2081 12,986,931 34,873,129
2080 13,174,137 34,658,962
2079 13,366,920 34,439,720
2078 13,564,788 34,217,295
2077 13,765,770 33,982,909
2076 13,969,802 33,739,228
2075 14,178,904 33,495,867
2074 14,391,331 33,244,838
2073 14,606,033 32,978,488
2072 14,824,987 32,706,059
2071 15,045,310 32,445,747
2070 15,266,143 32,181,119
2069 15,488,280 31,906,793
2068 15,714,125 31,631,000
2067 15,940,945 31,345,338
2066 16,167,553 31,062,884
2065 16,396,032 30,766,830
2064 16,625,600 30,479,939
2063 16,854,355 30,176,104
2062 17,084,600 29,867,679
2061 17,314,450 29,557,068
2060 17,541,998 29,252,423
2059 17,767,014 28,945,088
2058 17,988,239 28,631,679
2057 18,208,151 28,307,305
2056 18,423,453 27,990,713
2055 18,639,554 27,658,887
2054 18,853,384 27,331,920
2053 19,063,428 26,986,935
2052 19,270,076 26,643,553
2051 19,474,323 26,287,592
2050 19,677,203 25,934,893
2049 19,878,438 25,585,239
2048 20,073,645 25,228,082
2047 20,267,326 24,874,649
2046 20,454,154 24,513,443
2045 20,640,565 24,147,637
2044 20,819,477 23,783,088
2043 20,995,111 23,401,965
2042 21,166,213 23,035,288
2041 21,331,710 22,647,950
2040 21,491,361 22,273,520
2039 21,645,911 21,902,980
2038 21,794,529 21,530,130
2037 21,939,617 21,159,664
2036 22,077,701 20,791,034
2035 22,211,115 20,413,656
2034 22,340,809 20,048,019
2033 22,463,465 19,676,339
2032 22,582,449 19,311,985
2031 22,698,460 18,959,300
2030 22,809,605 18,613,738
2029 22,916,803 18,270,049
2028 23,022,058 17,933,466
2027 23,127,410 17,600,984
2026 23,229,461 17,273,208
2025 23,331,886 16,949,303
2024 23,410,331 16,634,373
2023 23,342,541 16,340,822
2022 23,319,977 16,069,056
2021 23,468,275 15,797,210
2020 23,582,179 15,526,888
2019 23,596,027 15,271,368
2018 23,580,080 15,034,452
2017 23,555,522 14,812,482
2016 23,515,945 14,600,294
2015 23,462,914 14,399,013
2014 23,403,635 14,207,359
2013 23,344,670 14,013,808
2012 23,270,367 13,817,887
2011 23,193,518 13,595,424
2010 23,140,948 13,356,548
2009 23,078,402 13,142,790
2008 22,997,696 12,959,149
2007 22,917,444 12,804,058
2006 22,823,455 12,636,445
2005 22,729,753 12,483,432
2004 22,646,836 12,365,896
2003 22,562,663 12,232,323
2002 22,463,172 12,087,653
2001 22,341,120 11,971,901
2000 22,184,530 11,892,055
1999 22,010,489 11,783,458
1998 21,835,703 11,594,297
1997 21,634,124 11,369,827
1996 21,441,432 11,158,360
1995 21,267,653 10,974,599
1994 21,086,645 10,873,148
1993 20,899,019 10,860,288
1992 20,704,227 10,702,700
1991 20,503,568 10,404,816
1990 20,278,946 10,137,281
1989 20,055,492 9,864,798
1988 19,839,704 9,583,094
1987 19,617,046 9,284,644
1986 19,411,454 8,982,578
1985 19,191,510 8,686,813
1984 18,929,866 8,391,488
1983 18,653,146 8,098,404
1982 18,354,855 7,796,496
1981 18,029,982 7,498,635
1980 17,704,538 7,041,303
1979 17,372,779 6,647,556
1978 17,042,272 6,543,575
1977 16,730,895 6,449,512
1976 16,401,413 6,287,105
1975 16,075,128 6,098,658
1974 15,784,817 5,908,328
1973 15,505,121 5,720,404
1972 15,220,495 5,542,445
1971 14,913,564 5,374,712
1970 14,582,944 5,215,918
1969 14,068,984 5,058,181
1968 13,548,537 4,900,440
1967 13,210,344 4,748,307
1966 12,874,153 4,601,217
1965 12,511,863 4,458,462
1964 12,137,143 4,320,006
1963 11,762,101 4,185,877
1962 11,392,513 4,055,959
1961 11,030,385 3,930,401
1960 10,667,705 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Taiwan lost 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Taiwan was ranked 49th most populous country in 2006 and is 60th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Taiwan Zimbabwe
2100 -1.2% 0.19%
2099 -1.21% 0.23%
2098 -1.22% 0.25%
2097 -1.22% 0.25%
2096 -1.23% 0.3%
2095 -1.24% 0.32%
2094 -1.24% 0.28%
2093 -1.25% 0.33%
2092 -1.26% 0.33%
2091 -1.29% 0.39%
2090 -1.29% 0.4%
2089 -1.31% 0.39%
2088 -1.31% 0.46%
2087 -1.32% 0.47%
2086 -1.34% 0.48%
2085 -1.37% 0.51%
2084 -1.38% 0.53%
2083 -1.39% 0.54%
2082 -1.41% 0.59%
2081 -1.42% 0.62%
2080 -1.44% 0.64%
2079 -1.46% 0.65%
2078 -1.46% 0.69%
2077 -1.46% 0.72%
2076 -1.47% 0.73%
2075 -1.48% 0.76%
2074 -1.47% 0.81%
2073 -1.48% 0.83%
2072 -1.46% 0.8%
2071 -1.45% 0.82%
2070 -1.43% 0.86%
2069 -1.44% 0.87%
2068 -1.42% 0.91%
2067 -1.4% 0.91%
2066 -1.39% 0.96%
2065 -1.38% 0.94%
2064 -1.36% 1.01%
2063 -1.35% 1.03%
2062 -1.33% 1.05%
2061 -1.3% 1.04%
2060 -1.27% 1.06%
2059 -1.23% 1.09%
2058 -1.21% 1.15%
2057 -1.17% 1.13%
2056 -1.16% 1.2%
2055 -1.13% 1.2%
2054 -1.1% 1.28%
2053 -1.07% 1.29%
2052 -1.05% 1.35%
2051 -1.03% 1.36%
2050 -1.01% 1.37%
2049 -0.97% 1.42%
2048 -0.96% 1.42%
2047 -0.91% 1.47%
2046 -0.9% 1.51%
2045 -0.86% 1.53%
2044 -0.84% 1.63%
2043 -0.81% 1.59%
2042 -0.78% 1.71%
2041 -0.74% 1.68%
2040 -0.71% 1.69%
2039 -0.68% 1.73%
2038 -0.66% 1.75%
2037 -0.63% 1.77%
2036 -0.6% 1.85%
2035 -0.58% 1.82%
2034 -0.55% 1.89%
2033 -0.53% 1.89%
2032 -0.51% 1.86%
2031 -0.49% 1.86%
2030 -0.47% 1.88%
2029 -0.46% 1.88%
2028 -0.46% 1.89%
2027 -0.44% 1.9%
2026 -0.44% 1.91%
2025 -0.34% 1.89%
2024 0.29% 1.8%
2023 0.1% 1.69%
2022 -0.63% 1.72%
2021 -0.48% 1.74%
2020 -0.06% 1.67%
2019 0.07% 1.58%
2018 0.1% 1.5%
2017 0.17% 1.45%
2016 0.23% 1.4%
2015 0.25% 1.35%
2014 0.25% 1.38%
2013 0.32% 1.42%
2012 0.33% 1.64%
2011 0.23% 1.79%
2010 0.27% 1.63%
2009 0.35% 1.42%
2008 0.35% 1.21%
2007 0.41% 1.33%
2006 0.41% 1.23%
2005 0.37% 0.95%
2004 0.37% 1.09%
2003 0.44% 1.2%
2002 0.55% 0.97%
2001 0.71% 0.67%
2000 0.79% 0.92%
1999 0.8% 1.63%
1998 0.93% 1.97%
1997 0.9% 1.9%
1996 0.82% 1.67%
1995 0.86% 0.93%
1994 0.9% 0.12%
1993 0.94% 1.47%
1992 0.98% 2.86%
1991 1.11% 2.64%
1990 1.11% 2.76%
1989 1.09% 2.94%
1988 1.14% 3.21%
1987 1.06% 3.36%
1986 1.15% 3.4%
1985 1.38% 3.52%
1984 1.48% 3.62%
1983 1.63% 3.87%
1982 1.8% 3.97%
1981 1.84% 6.49%
1980 1.91% 5.92%
1979 1.94% 1.59%
1978 1.86% 1.46%
1977 2.01% 2.58%
1976 2.03% 3.09%
1975 1.84% 3.22%
1974 1.8% 3.29%
1973 1.87% 3.21%
1972 2.06% 3.12%
1971 2.27% 3.04%
1970 3.65% 3.12%
1969 3.84% 3.22%
1968 2.56% 3.2%
1967 2.61% 3.2%
1966 2.9% 3.2%
1965 3.09% 3.2%
1964 3.19% 3.2%
1963 3.24% 3.2%
1962 3.28% 3.19%
1961 3.4% 3.18%
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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Taiwan Zimbabwe
Current population
23229461
17361868
Population rank 60/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.21%
One net population change
6.72 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
3.9 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.6 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -215 +804
Annual growth/decline -78,445 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 60/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +47,029 -54,555
Net migration rank 23/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents n/a 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 87/195
Foreign-born share of population n/a 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Taiwan
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Taiwan Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - - - -54,555
2024 -67,188 47,029 - -60,528
2023 -69,794 225,599 372,505 -97,380
2022 -68,327 -42,430 371,243 -102,828
2021 -30,039 -156,010 349,908 -74,623
2020 -7,782 -33,978 354,790 -89,440
2019 1,416 12,718 348,798 -103,107
2018 8,725 8,888 345,883 -117,758
2017 22,613 8,809 344,035 -128,241
2016 35,980 11,707 348,772 -140,181
2015 49,741 8,581 356,203 -162,220
2014 - - 366,350 -177,029
2013 - - 374,757 -176,972
2012 - - 371,135 -177,061
2011 43,836 19,077 359,572 -108,714
2010 - - 335,570 -108,671
2009 - - 309,316 -108,689
2008 - - 280,527 -113,858
2007 - - 261,805 -118,299
2006 - - 248,963 -57,257
2005 - - 248,545 -134,212
2004 - - 248,307 -127,550
2003 - - 243,057 -96,667
2002 - - 244,170 -101,212
2001 132,707 -3,811 227,909 -139,361
2000 - - 236,343 -165,181
1999 - - 232,393 -86,343
1998 - - 225,614 6,645
1997 - - 216,288 395
1996 - - 205,269 978
1995 - - 206,695 -45,428
1994 - - 216,343 -174,723
1993 - - 228,045 -243,947
1992 - - 255,291 75,788
1991 215,698 -12,128 260,943 3,749
1990 - - 265,444 4,948
1989 - - 270,838 3,736
1988 - - 277,498 11,327
1987 - - 286,766 21,308
1986 - - 289,894 6,154
1985 - - 290,756 4,718
1984 - - 290,052 5,124
1983 - - 286,545 4,456
1982 - - 279,934 32,899
1981 326,883 4,508 271,361 11,523
1980 - - 241,179 390,593
1979 - - 223,657 -67,937
1978 - - 222,979 -170,727
1977 - - 225,139 -89,270
1976 - - 221,419 -32,495
1975 - - 216,947 -28,988
1974 - - 208,806 -16,105
1973 - - 201,885 -18,733
1972 - - 193,725 -20,959
1971 - - 185,427 -22,719
1970 - - 178,979 -24,102
1969 - - 172,626 -12,028
1968 - - 166,865 -11,997
1967 - - 161,205 -11,814
1966 346,958 18,774 156,014 -11,211
1965 - - 151,164 -10,465
1964 - - 145,848 -9,631
1963 - - 140,984 -8,936
1962 - - 136,317 -8,529
1961 - - 131,531 -8,204
1960 - - 126,959 -8,260

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

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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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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