Population · Asia
Taiwan population 2026
Right now · estimate
Taiwan population right now
22,975,900
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 102,865
- Births minus deaths this year
- -72,396
Taiwan has an estimated 23,011,292 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 101,501 fewer than a year earlier (−0.44%). It is the 61st most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2019 at 23.7 million and is projected to fall to 19.4 million by 2050.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Taiwan in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 123 thousand 336 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 209 thousand 572 a day
- Net migration
- −15 thousand more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- −0.44% shrinking
- Fertility rate
- 0.86per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 45.4years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 81.1years
- Aged 65 and over
- 20.9% 38.7% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Taipei
- Area
- 35,980 km² 138th largest of 237
- Population density
- 650per km² 18th most crowded
- Urban population
- 78.9% 79.7% by 2050
- Men and women
- 11.4 million / 11.6 million 97.7 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 84.0years men: 78.3 years
- Infant mortality
- 2.9per 1,000 births under-5: 4.1
- Birth rate
- 5.3per 1,000 death rate: 9.1
- Net migration rate
- −0.7per 1,000 net departures
Population of Taiwan, 1950–2100
Peaked in 2019 at 23.7 million. By 2050: 19.4 million (−15.5% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
10M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,596,530 |
| 1951 | 7,862,796 |
| 1952 | 8,148,990 |
| 1953 | 8,451,371 |
| 1954 | 8,767,774 |
| 1955 | 9,104,134 |
| 1956 | 9,465,710 |
| 1957 | 9,850,526 |
| 1958 | 10,246,156 |
| 1959 | 10,644,176 |
| 1960 | 11,046,258 |
| 1961 | 11,453,500 |
| 1962 | 11,866,672 |
| 1963 | 12,285,722 |
| 1964 | 12,706,674 |
| 1965 | 13,124,802 |
| 1966 | 13,537,706 |
| 1967 | 13,901,470 |
| 1968 | 14,215,585 |
| 1969 | 14,523,594 |
| 1970 | 14,815,744 |
| 1971 | 15,121,137 |
| 1972 | 15,450,612 |
| 1973 | 15,772,696 |
| 1974 | 16,082,325 |
| 1975 | 16,365,268 |
| 1976 | 16,671,499 |
| 1977 | 17,020,097 |
| 1978 | 17,373,728 |
| 1979 | 17,735,781 |
| 1980 | 18,086,520 |
| 1981 | 18,412,827 |
| 1982 | 18,723,985 |
| 1983 | 19,022,625 |
| 1984 | 19,306,763 |
| 1985 | 19,571,687 |
| 1986 | 19,805,980 |
| 1987 | 20,015,819 |
| 1988 | 20,223,647 |
| 1989 | 20,418,906 |
| 1990 | 20,594,906 |
| 1991 | 20,781,750 |
| 1992 | 20,982,088 |
| 1993 | 21,174,682 |
| 1994 | 21,357,140 |
| 1995 | 21,534,495 |
| 1996 | 21,709,276 |
| 1997 | 21,885,328 |
| 1998 | 22,049,226 |
| 1999 | 22,203,781 |
| 2000 | 22,332,870 |
| 2001 | 22,446,257 |
| 2002 | 22,566,902 |
| 2003 | 22,664,125 |
| 2004 | 22,745,431 |
| 2005 | 22,824,931 |
| 2006 | 22,914,634 |
| 2007 | 23,006,924 |
| 2008 | 23,086,239 |
| 2009 | 23,164,361 |
| 2010 | 23,224,049 |
| 2011 | 23,273,076 |
| 2012 | 23,345,961 |
| 2013 | 23,416,875 |
| 2014 | 23,472,816 |
| 2015 | 23,529,254 |
| 2016 | 23,586,143 |
| 2017 | 23,632,948 |
| 2018 | 23,659,305 |
| 2019 | 23,674,138 |
| 2020 | 23,663,459 |
| 2021 | 23,558,333 |
| 2022 | 23,420,111 |
| 2023 | 23,317,145 |
| 2024 * | 23,213,962 |
| 2025 * | 23,112,793 |
| 2026 * | 23,011,292 |
| 2027 * | 22,908,339 |
| 2028 * | 22,803,795 |
| 2029 * | 22,698,335 |
| 2030 * | 22,589,950 |
| 2031 * | 22,477,191 |
| 2032 * | 22,360,541 |
| 2033 * | 22,240,592 |
| 2034 * | 22,115,327 |
| 2035 * | 21,984,722 |
| 2036 * | 21,849,951 |
| 2037 * | 21,709,387 |
| 2038 * | 21,563,592 |
| 2039 * | 21,413,102 |
| 2040 * | 21,257,134 |
| 2041 * | 21,095,732 |
| 2042 * | 20,928,646 |
| 2043 * | 20,756,529 |
| 2044 * | 20,580,534 |
| 2045 * | 20,399,190 |
| 2046 * | 20,213,916 |
| 2047 * | 20,025,034 |
| 2048 * | 19,831,992 |
| 2049 * | 19,635,200 |
| 2050 * | 19,434,600 |
| 2051 * | 19,232,504 |
| 2052 * | 19,028,538 |
| 2053 * | 18,821,695 |
| 2054 * | 18,611,286 |
| 2055 * | 18,397,871 |
| 2056 * | 18,183,725 |
| 2057 * | 17,967,686 |
| 2058 * | 17,748,709 |
| 2059 * | 17,527,197 |
| 2060 * | 17,302,547 |
| 2061 * | 17,075,497 |
| 2062 * | 16,847,108 |
| 2063 * | 16,619,264 |
| 2064 * | 16,391,754 |
| 2065 * | 16,164,382 |
| 2066 * | 15,938,480 |
| 2067 * | 15,713,400 |
| 2068 * | 15,488,700 |
| 2069 * | 15,266,324 |
| 2070 * | 15,046,436 |
| 2071 * | 14,827,449 |
| 2072 * | 14,609,394 |
| 2073 * | 14,394,130 |
| 2074 * | 14,182,106 |
| 2075 * | 13,972,861 |
| 2076 * | 13,767,784 |
| 2077 * | 13,566,737 |
| 2078 * | 13,368,750 |
| 2079 * | 13,174,833 |
| 2080 * | 12,986,209 |
| 2081 * | 12,802,198 |
| 2082 * | 12,622,876 |
| 2083 * | 12,448,358 |
| 2084 * | 12,277,383 |
| 2085 * | 12,110,732 |
| 2086 * | 11,949,335 |
| 2087 * | 11,791,992 |
| 2088 * | 11,637,432 |
| 2089 * | 11,486,126 |
| 2090 * | 11,337,897 |
| 2091 * | 11,193,100 |
| 2092 * | 11,052,302 |
| 2093 * | 10,914,506 |
| 2094 * | 10,779,232 |
| 2095 * | 10,646,426 |
| 2096 * | 10,516,285 |
| 2097 * | 10,388,287 |
| 2098 * | 10,262,241 |
| 2099 * | 10,138,469 |
| 2100 * | 10,016,994 |
* UN projection
Population of Taiwan by year
22.3 million in 2000, 23 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 23,011,292 | −0.44% | −101,501 | −15,041 | 45.4 | 0.86 | 650 | 79% | 0.28% | 61 |
| 2025* | 23,112,793 | −0.44% | −101,169 | −20,947 | 44.8 | 0.86 | 653 | 79% | 0.28% | 61 |
| 2024* | 23,213,962 | −0.44% | −103,183 | −25,832 | 44.2 | 0.86 | 656 | 79% | 0.28% | 60 |
| 2023 | 23,317,145 | −0.44% | −102,966 | −32,777 | 43.5 | 0.87 | 659 | 79% | 0.29% | 59 |
| 2022 | 23,420,111 | −0.59% | −138,222 | −24,930 | 42.9 | 0.87 | 661 | 79% | 0.29% | 57 |
| 2021 | 23,558,333 | −0.44% | −105,126 | −145,743 | 42.3 | 0.97 | 665 | 79% | 0.30% | 57 |
| 2020 | 23,663,459 | −0.05% | −10,679 | −21,224 | 41.7 | 0.99 | 668 | 79% | 0.30% | 57 |
| 2019 | 23,674,138 | +0.06% | +14,833 | +17,107 | 41.1 | 1.04 | 669 | 79% | 0.30% | 56 |
| 2018 | 23,659,305 | +0.11% | +26,357 | +9,577 | 40.6 | 1.08 | 668 | 79% | 0.31% | 56 |
| 2017 | 23,632,948 | +0.20% | +46,805 | +17,602 | 40.0 | 1.12 | 667 | 80% | 0.31% | 56 |
| 2016 | 23,586,143 | +0.24% | +56,889 | +27,377 | 39.5 | 1.17 | 666 | 80% | 0.31% | 55 |
| 2015 | 23,529,254 | +0.24% | +56,438 | +10,681 | 39.0 | 1.18 | 665 | 80% | 0.31% | 55 |
| 2010 | 23,224,049 | +0.26% | +59,688 | +17,969 | 36.5 | 0.92 | 656 | 80% | 0.33% | 51 |
| 2005 | 22,824,931 | +0.35% | +79,500 | +13,157 | 33.8 | 1.13 | 645 | 79% | 0.35% | 47 |
| 2000 | 22,332,870 | +0.58% | +129,089 | −45,743 | 31.1 | 1.47 | 631 | 78% | 0.36% | 46 |
| 1995 | 21,534,495 | +0.83% | +177,355 | −38,021 | 28.5 | 1.78 | 608 | 77% | 0.37% | 44 |
| 1990 | 20,594,906 | +0.86% | +176,000 | −62,876 | 26.1 | 1.79 | 582 | 76% | 0.39% | 41 |
| 1985 | 19,571,687 | +1.37% | +264,924 | −8,777 | 23.7 | 1.88 | 553 | 74% | 0.40% | 40 |
| 1980 | 18,086,520 | +1.98% | +350,739 | −9,653 | 21.6 | 2.53 | 511 | 69% | 0.41% | 38 |
| 1975 | 16,365,268 | +1.76% | +282,943 | −54,146 | 19.3 | 2.97 | 462 | 61% | 0.40% | 36 |
| 1970 | 14,815,744 | +2.01% | +292,150 | −39,483 | 17.7 | 3.98 | 418 | 53% | 0.40% | 36 |
| 1965 | 13,124,802 | +3.29% | +418,128 | +70,592 | 16.7 | 4.99 | 371 | 52% | 0.39% | 36 |
| 1960 | 11,046,258 | +3.78% | +402,082 | +60,801 | 16.9 | 5.79 | 312 | 50% | 0.37% | 38 |
| 1955 | 9,104,134 | +3.84% | +336,360 | +22,736 | 16.9 | 6.59 | 257 | 47% | 0.33% | 42 |
| 1950 | 7,596,530 | – | – | −5,334 | 17.7 | 6.48 | 215 | 45% | 0.30% | 49 |
Population forecast for Taiwan
UN medium-variant projection: 19.4 million in 2050 (−15.5% from 2026), 10 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 22,589,950 | −0.48% | −3,770 | 47.8 | 0.89 | 638 | 79% | 0.26% | 65 |
| 2035 | 21,984,722 | −0.59% | +3,046 | 50.7 | 0.94 | 621 | 80% | 0.25% | 67 |
| 2040 | 21,257,134 | −0.73% | +6,967 | 53.0 | 1.00 | 600 | 80% | 0.23% | 69 |
| 2045 | 20,399,190 | −0.88% | +5,621 | 54.7 | 1.04 | 576 | 80% | 0.22% | 76 |
| 2050 | 19,434,600 | −1.02% | +6,774 | 56.3 | 1.08 | 549 | 80% | 0.20% | 76 |
| 2060 | 17,302,547 | −1.28% | +6,229 | 58.1 | 1.14 | 489 | – | 0.17% | 80 |
| 2070 | 15,046,436 | −1.44% | +6,840 | 58.4 | 1.20 | 425 | – | 0.15% | 88 |
| 2080 | 12,986,209 | −1.43% | +6,316 | 59.6 | 1.25 | 367 | – | 0.13% | 91 |
| 2090 | 11,337,897 | −1.29% | +2,093 | 58.0 | 1.30 | 320 | – | 0.11% | 97 |
| 2100 | 10,016,994 | −1.20% | +3,309 | 56.8 | 1.33 | 283 | – | 0.10% | 101 |
Largest cities in Taiwan
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taipei (capital) | 9,120,152 | 8,176,644 |
| 2 | Taichung | 2,264,177 | 2,017,359 |
| 3 | Kaohsiung | 2,170,102 | 1,696,690 |
| 4 | Tainan | 972,243 | 739,975 |
| 5 | Hsinchu | 694,345 | 611,590 |
| 6 | Zhanghua City | 457,681 | 383,695 |
| 7 | Chiayi | 433,055 | 325,201 |
| 8 | Yuanlin City | 309,704 | 208,472 |
| 9 | Dazhuang | 239,951 | 211,314 |
| 10 | Pingtung City | 173,658 | 127,782 |
Age structure
Median age 45.4. 20.9% are 65 or older, 38.7% by 2050; 11.3% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
0.86 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1984.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.3 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.48 |
| 1951 | 6.64 |
| 1952 | 6.69 |
| 1953 | 6.68 |
| 1954 | 6.66 |
| 1955 | 6.59 |
| 1956 | 6.49 |
| 1957 | 6.33 |
| 1958 | 6.15 |
| 1959 | 5.94 |
| 1960 | 5.79 |
| 1961 | 5.67 |
| 1962 | 5.53 |
| 1963 | 5.39 |
| 1964 | 5.20 |
| 1965 | 4.99 |
| 1966 | 4.78 |
| 1967 | 4.53 |
| 1968 | 4.37 |
| 1969 | 4.18 |
| 1970 | 3.98 |
| 1971 | 3.72 |
| 1972 | 3.44 |
| 1973 | 3.25 |
| 1974 | 3.09 |
| 1975 | 2.97 |
| 1976 | 3.00 |
| 1977 | 2.74 |
| 1978 | 2.68 |
| 1979 | 2.64 |
| 1980 | 2.53 |
| 1981 | 2.45 |
| 1982 | 2.33 |
| 1983 | 2.18 |
| 1984 | 2.05 |
| 1985 | 1.88 |
| 1986 | 1.72 |
| 1987 | 1.71 |
| 1988 | 1.80 |
| 1989 | 1.74 |
| 1990 | 1.79 |
| 1991 | 1.75 |
| 1992 | 1.74 |
| 1993 | 1.77 |
| 1994 | 1.77 |
| 1995 | 1.78 |
| 1996 | 1.78 |
| 1997 | 1.74 |
| 1998 | 1.54 |
| 1999 | 1.53 |
| 2000 | 1.47 |
| 2001 | 1.40 |
| 2002 | 1.33 |
| 2003 | 1.25 |
| 2004 | 1.19 |
| 2005 | 1.13 |
| 2006 | 1.12 |
| 2007 | 1.10 |
| 2008 | 1.06 |
| 2009 | 1.01 |
| 2010 | 0.92 |
| 2011 | 1.06 |
| 2012 | 1.19 |
| 2013 | 1.13 |
| 2014 | 1.16 |
| 2015 | 1.18 |
| 2016 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 1.12 |
| 2018 | 1.08 |
| 2019 | 1.04 |
| 2020 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | 0.97 |
| 2022 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 0.87 |
| 2024 * | 0.86 |
| 2025 * | 0.86 |
| 2026 * | 0.86 |
| 2027 * | 0.87 |
| 2028 * | 0.88 |
| 2029 * | 0.88 |
| 2030 * | 0.89 |
| 2031 * | 0.90 |
| 2032 * | 0.91 |
| 2033 * | 0.92 |
| 2034 * | 0.93 |
| 2035 * | 0.94 |
| 2036 * | 0.95 |
| 2037 * | 0.96 |
| 2038 * | 0.97 |
| 2039 * | 0.98 |
| 2040 * | 1.00 |
| 2041 * | 1.00 |
| 2042 * | 1.01 |
| 2043 * | 1.02 |
| 2044 * | 1.03 |
| 2045 * | 1.04 |
| 2046 * | 1.05 |
| 2047 * | 1.05 |
| 2048 * | 1.06 |
| 2049 * | 1.07 |
| 2050 * | 1.08 |
| 2051 * | 1.08 |
| 2052 * | 1.09 |
| 2053 * | 1.10 |
| 2054 * | 1.10 |
| 2055 * | 1.11 |
| 2056 * | 1.12 |
| 2057 * | 1.13 |
| 2058 * | 1.13 |
| 2059 * | 1.14 |
| 2060 * | 1.14 |
| 2061 * | 1.15 |
| 2062 * | 1.16 |
| 2063 * | 1.16 |
| 2064 * | 1.17 |
| 2065 * | 1.17 |
| 2066 * | 1.18 |
| 2067 * | 1.18 |
| 2068 * | 1.19 |
| 2069 * | 1.19 |
| 2070 * | 1.20 |
| 2071 * | 1.20 |
| 2072 * | 1.21 |
| 2073 * | 1.21 |
| 2074 * | 1.22 |
| 2075 * | 1.22 |
| 2076 * | 1.23 |
| 2077 * | 1.23 |
| 2078 * | 1.24 |
| 2079 * | 1.24 |
| 2080 * | 1.25 |
| 2081 * | 1.26 |
| 2082 * | 1.26 |
| 2083 * | 1.27 |
| 2084 * | 1.27 |
| 2085 * | 1.27 |
| 2086 * | 1.28 |
| 2087 * | 1.28 |
| 2088 * | 1.29 |
| 2089 * | 1.29 |
| 2090 * | 1.30 |
| 2091 * | 1.30 |
| 2092 * | 1.30 |
| 2093 * | 1.30 |
| 2094 * | 1.31 |
| 2095 * | 1.31 |
| 2096 * | 1.32 |
| 2097 * | 1.32 |
| 2098 * | 1.32 |
| 2099 * | 1.32 |
| 2100 * | 1.33 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths have outnumbered births since 2019.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
58k182k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 341,603 | 80,094 |
| 1951 | 360,682 | 81,501 |
| 1952 | 375,655 | 82,068 |
| 1953 | 387,499 | 82,592 |
| 1954 | 399,210 | 83,888 |
| 1955 | 408,954 | 83,058 |
| 1956 | 415,863 | 83,720 |
| 1957 | 420,740 | 83,397 |
| 1958 | 421,394 | 84,555 |
| 1959 | 421,161 | 84,006 |
| 1960 | 424,359 | 80,889 |
| 1961 | 428,958 | 81,158 |
| 1962 | 431,994 | 79,096 |
| 1963 | 431,267 | 77,922 |
| 1964 | 427,937 | 78,036 |
| 1965 | 421,862 | 76,117 |
| 1966 | 413,962 | 76,703 |
| 1967 | 402,867 | 76,220 |
| 1968 | 398,301 | 77,490 |
| 1969 | 393,180 | 74,549 |
| 1970 | 387,464 | 69,506 |
| 1971 | 378,888 | 69,887 |
| 1972 | 370,162 | 70,763 |
| 1973 | 371,780 | 72,236 |
| 1974 | 377,297 | 71,903 |
| 1975 | 389,650 | 71,334 |
| 1976 | 418,290 | 72,472 |
| 1977 | 405,294 | 75,177 |
| 1978 | 417,069 | 76,245 |
| 1979 | 430,824 | 80,134 |
| 1980 | 427,793 | 82,410 |
| 1981 | 428,346 | 85,789 |
| 1982 | 415,689 | 86,483 |
| 1983 | 396,576 | 89,863 |
| 1984 | 378,241 | 88,935 |
| 1985 | 352,431 | 90,243 |
| 1986 | 324,453 | 93,711 |
| 1987 | 325,300 | 95,082 |
| 1988 | 343,070 | 100,821 |
| 1989 | 331,476 | 102,378 |
| 1990 | 339,915 | 104,419 |
| 1991 | 331,330 | 105,327 |
| 1992 | 330,104 | 109,503 |
| 1993 | 333,291 | 111,080 |
| 1994 | 332,629 | 114,147 |
| 1995 | 333,164 | 119,777 |
| 1996 | 331,283 | 121,256 |
| 1997 | 322,022 | 121,671 |
| 1998 | 285,123 | 124,766 |
| 1999 | 283,308 | 127,856 |
| 2000 | 272,895 | 128,201 |
| 2001 | 258,651 | 130,712 |
| 2002 | 244,315 | 131,923 |
| 2003 | 230,252 | 135,150 |
| 2004 | 218,466 | 138,886 |
| 2005 | 208,823 | 144,618 |
| 2006 | 206,338 | 141,014 |
| 2007 | 204,232 | 145,207 |
| 2008 | 197,599 | 147,934 |
| 2009 | 187,534 | 147,841 |
| 2010 | 171,332 | 150,087 |
| 2011 | 198,097 | 158,254 |
| 2012 | 220,915 | 159,739 |
| 2013 | 207,916 | 159,529 |
| 2014 | 211,462 | 167,594 |
| 2015 | 212,264 | 167,052 |
| 2016 | 206,135 | 175,631 |
| 2017 | 193,976 | 175,855 |
| 2018 | 182,571 | 175,157 |
| 2019 | 173,797 | 178,236 |
| 2020 | 161,442 | 174,242 |
| 2021 | 155,741 | 186,219 |
| 2022 | 135,481 | 210,766 |
| 2023 | 132,404 | 205,339 |
| 2024 * | 128,597 | 203,422 |
| 2025 * | 125,322 | 206,062 |
| 2026 * | 122,589 | 208,866 |
| 2027 * | 120,515 | 212,003 |
| 2028 * | 119,172 | 215,077 |
| 2029 * | 117,676 | 218,725 |
| 2030 * | 116,123 | 222,697 |
| 2031 * | 114,741 | 226,837 |
| 2032 * | 113,572 | 231,320 |
| 2033 * | 112,728 | 235,969 |
| 2034 * | 111,409 | 240,701 |
| 2035 * | 110,127 | 245,628 |
| 2036 * | 109,294 | 250,735 |
| 2037 * | 108,325 | 255,933 |
| 2038 * | 107,279 | 261,177 |
| 2039 * | 106,660 | 266,591 |
| 2040 * | 106,172 | 271,640 |
| 2041 * | 105,591 | 276,926 |
| 2042 * | 105,221 | 282,027 |
| 2043 * | 105,286 | 286,963 |
| 2044 * | 105,221 | 291,704 |
| 2045 * | 105,471 | 296,166 |
| 2046 * | 105,404 | 300,248 |
| 2047 * | 105,392 | 303,907 |
| 2048 * | 105,259 | 307,607 |
| 2049 * | 104,991 | 310,439 |
| 2050 * | 104,454 | 312,650 |
| 2051 * | 103,667 | 314,386 |
| 2052 * | 102,320 | 315,845 |
| 2053 * | 100,518 | 316,991 |
| 2054 * | 98,615 | 317,746 |
| 2055 * | 96,472 | 318,099 |
| 2056 * | 94,114 | 318,057 |
| 2057 * | 91,542 | 317,881 |
| 2058 * | 88,942 | 317,597 |
| 2059 * | 86,367 | 316,974 |
| 2060 * | 83,938 | 316,061 |
| 2061 * | 81,934 | 315,219 |
| 2062 * | 80,090 | 314,080 |
| 2063 * | 78,648 | 312,814 |
| 2064 * | 77,377 | 311,206 |
| 2065 * | 76,389 | 309,941 |
| 2066 * | 75,679 | 308,392 |
| 2067 * | 75,127 | 306,645 |
| 2068 * | 74,746 | 304,772 |
| 2069 * | 74,475 | 302,552 |
| 2070 * | 74,175 | 300,268 |
| 2071 * | 73,875 | 298,075 |
| 2072 * | 73,675 | 295,360 |
| 2073 * | 73,335 | 292,488 |
| 2074 * | 73,152 | 289,539 |
| 2075 * | 73,015 | 286,213 |
| 2076 * | 72,832 | 282,428 |
| 2077 * | 72,673 | 278,408 |
| 2078 * | 72,588 | 274,053 |
| 2079 * | 72,538 | 269,394 |
| 2080 * | 72,466 | 264,638 |
| 2081 * | 72,415 | 259,692 |
| 2082 * | 72,270 | 254,713 |
| 2083 * | 72,066 | 249,592 |
| 2084 * | 71,750 | 244,687 |
| 2085 * | 71,372 | 239,887 |
| 2086 * | 70,875 | 235,200 |
| 2087 * | 70,359 | 230,566 |
| 2088 * | 69,531 | 226,055 |
| 2089 * | 68,839 | 221,493 |
| 2090 * | 67,974 | 217,237 |
| 2091 * | 66,916 | 213,031 |
| 2092 * | 65,949 | 208,822 |
| 2093 * | 64,831 | 204,912 |
| 2094 * | 63,775 | 201,138 |
| 2095 * | 62,740 | 197,413 |
| 2096 * | 61,774 | 193,850 |
| 2097 * | 60,726 | 190,501 |
| 2098 * | 59,670 | 187,355 |
| 2099 * | 58,804 | 184,531 |
| 2100 * | 58,046 | 181,646 |
* UN projection
Economy of Taiwan
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $1.02 trillion 22nd largest economy
- GDP per person
- $43,951 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 103,743 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +10.7% real GDP
- Inflation
- 2.0% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 3.4% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 21.1% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.8%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
1.4T 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 166,622,000,000 |
| 1991 | 187,140,000,000 |
| 1992 | 222,911,000,000 |
| 1993 | 236,339,000,000 |
| 1994 | 256,247,000,000 |
| 1995 | 279,059,000,000 |
| 1996 | 292,494,000,000 |
| 1997 | 303,284,000,000 |
| 1998 | 279,964,000,000 |
| 1999 | 303,830,000,000 |
| 2000 | 330,680,000,000 |
| 2001 | 299,276,000,000 |
| 2002 | 307,439,000,000 |
| 2003 | 317,381,000,000 |
| 2004 | 346,924,000,000 |
| 2005 | 374,060,000,000 |
| 2006 | 386,450,000,000 |
| 2007 | 406,907,000,000 |
| 2008 | 415,901,000,000 |
| 2009 | 390,829,000,000 |
| 2010 | 444,281,000,000 |
| 2011 | 483,974,000,000 |
| 2012 | 495,610,000,000 |
| 2013 | 512,943,000,000 |
| 2014 | 535,328,000,000 |
| 2015 | 534,515,000,000 |
| 2016 | 543,081,000,000 |
| 2017 | 591,687,000,000 |
| 2018 | 610,690,000,000 |
| 2019 | 613,512,000,000 |
| 2020 | 676,861,000,000 |
| 2021 | 776,965,000,000 |
| 2022 | 765,624,000,000 |
| 2023 | 757,387,000,000 |
| 2024 | 801,495,000,000 |
| 2025 | 920,585,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 1,019,596,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 1,095,185,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 1,165,668,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 1,231,102,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 1,303,062,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 1,363,188,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Taiwan
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 262 million tonnes 25th largest emitter
- Per person
- 11.3 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.68% 0.28% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +111% −2% since 2005
262 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.78 |
| 1951 | 4.91 |
| 1952 | 6.39 |
| 1953 | 6.47 |
| 1954 | 6.49 |
| 1955 | 7.20 |
| 1956 | 7.68 |
| 1957 | 8.18 |
| 1958 | 9.57 |
| 1959 | 10.99 |
| 1960 | 11.87 |
| 1961 | 12.53 |
| 1962 | 14.16 |
| 1963 | 15.11 |
| 1964 | 16.91 |
| 1965 | 17.84 |
| 1966 | 19.46 |
| 1967 | 21.97 |
| 1968 | 24.14 |
| 1969 | 26.29 |
| 1970 | 28.73 |
| 1971 | 31.48 |
| 1972 | 35.87 |
| 1973 | 40.24 |
| 1974 | 39.31 |
| 1975 | 43.45 |
| 1976 | 56.10 |
| 1977 | 61.13 |
| 1978 | 71.03 |
| 1979 | 75.77 |
| 1980 | 83.52 |
| 1981 | 75.05 |
| 1982 | 70.03 |
| 1983 | 76.55 |
| 1984 | 77.61 |
| 1985 | 76.45 |
| 1986 | 86.16 |
| 1987 | 90.52 |
| 1988 | 106.38 |
| 1989 | 115.01 |
| 1990 | 124.26 |
| 1991 | 133.63 |
| 1992 | 142.43 |
| 1993 | 154.05 |
| 1994 | 161.56 |
| 1995 | 170.06 |
| 1996 | 178.06 |
| 1997 | 190.78 |
| 1998 | 200.55 |
| 1999 | 208.02 |
| 2000 | 226.93 |
| 2001 | 231.43 |
| 2002 | 238.57 |
| 2003 | 249.13 |
| 2004 | 259.37 |
| 2005 | 266.89 |
| 2006 | 276.55 |
| 2007 | 280.08 |
| 2008 | 266.98 |
| 2009 | 253.03 |
| 2010 | 270.72 |
| 2011 | 276.77 |
| 2012 | 273.28 |
| 2013 | 274.58 |
| 2014 | 276.96 |
| 2015 | 276.26 |
| 2016 | 280.20 |
| 2017 | 285.74 |
| 2018 | 284.15 |
| 2019 | 274.70 |
| 2020 | 272.46 |
| 2021 | 283.82 |
| 2022 | 273.99 |
| 2023 | 267.13 |
| 2024 | 262.35 |
By source, 2024
- Coal53.8%
- Gas24.3%
- Oil19.7%
- Cement1.8%
- Other industry0.4%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Asia
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 23 million | −0.44% | 0.86 | 45.4 |
| China | 1.41 billion | −0.22% | 1.03 | 40.6 |
| Indonesia | 288 million | +0.74% | 2.08 | 30.7 |
| Pakistan | 259 million | +1.59% | 3.44 | 20.8 |
| Bangladesh | 178 million | +1.19% | 2.09 | 26.3 |
| Japan | 122 million | −0.56% | 1.23 | 50.2 |
| Philippines | 118 million | +0.79% | 1.86 | 26.6 |
| Vietnam | 102 million | +0.55% | 1.86 | 33.9 |
| Iran | 93.2 million | +0.76% | 1.66 | 34.5 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Taiwan today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 4 cities, from Taipei to Tainan.
Questions
What is the population of Taiwan in 2026?
23,011,292 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 23 million people, −0.44% on 2025.
Is Taiwan's population growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: 101,501 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 2019.
When will Taiwan's population peak?
It already did: 23.7 million in 2019. The UN projects 19.4 million in 2050 and 10 million in 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Taiwan?
0.86 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Taiwan has been below that since 1984.
How many babies are born in Taiwan every day?
About 336 a day (123 thousand in 2026), against about 572 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Taiwan?
81.1 years at birth in 2026: 84.0 for women and 78.3 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Taiwan?
About 11.4 million men and 11.6 million women in 2026, or 97.7 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Taiwan?
650 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 35,980 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Taiwan in 2000?
22,332,870 (22.3 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 3% since, to 23 million in 2026.
What will the population of Taiwan be in 2050?
About 19.4 million on the UN's medium projection (19,434,600), −15.5% from 2026; 10 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Taiwan?
Taipei (9.1 million), Taichung (2.3 million), Kaohsiung (2.2 million), Tainan (972 thousand), Hsinchu (694 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Taiwan in 2026?
$1.02 trillion at current prices, the 22nd largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +10.7%.
What is Taiwan's GDP per capita?
$43,951 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 103,743 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Taiwan emit?
262 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 11.3 t per person and 0.68% of the world total; coal is the largest source (54%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.