Taiwan's population is experiencing a sustained decline, with the latest data showing a continued downward trend. As of April 2025, the population was estimated at 23,365,274, according to Wikipedia, reflecting a shrinking trend driven by a fertility rate of 0.85 children per woman—one of the lowest in the world. This has led to 19 consecutive months of population decline, with a drop of nearly 9,000 people from June to July 2024 alone.
Population (2025): ~23.1 million (Worldometer estimate).
Annual change: Declining at a rate of -0.44% (2024–2025).
Median age: 44.8 years (2025), indicating rapid aging.
Population density: 653 people per km², one of the highest globally.
Urbanization: 84% of the population lives in urban areas, with Taipei being the largest metropolitan area.
The crude birth rate in September 2025 was just 4.49 per 1,000 people, lower than South Korea’s, and the average household size has dropped to 2.37 people—a sign of shrinking families. With 19.48% of the population aged 65 or older, Taiwan is approaching "super-aged society" status, posing significant challenges to healthcare, pensions, and labor markets.
Projections suggest the population may stabilize around 23.4 million by 2025–2027, but the long-term trend remains downward without major policy interventions.
Worldometer
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Taiwan Population (2025) - Worldometer
The current population of Taiwan is 23,058,128 as of Tuesday, January 13, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
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Factsheet
Population 23,365,274 (April 2025)
Growth rate 0.04% (2022 est.)
Birth rate 5.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population 23,365,274 (April 2025)
Growth rate 0.04% (2022 est.)
Birth rate 5.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Wikipedia
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Demographics of Taiwan - Wikipedia
4 days ago - The Formosan languages are endangered as the indigenous peoples have become acculturated under Chinese culture. According to February 2022 statistics from the Ministry of the Interior, the population of Taiwan was 23,319,776, 99.6% of whom live on the island of Taiwan.
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CIA
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Taiwan - The World Factbook
2024 population pyramid: comparison ranking: total 23 · comparison ranking: 183 · comparison ranking: 218 · comparison ranking: 80 · comparison ranking: 59 · comparison ranking: total 187 · comparison ranking: total population 43 · comparison ...
Ndc
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Population Projections for the R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Proportion of population aged 65 and over · Provides commonly used population indicators for quick information access
Reddit
reddit.com › r/taiwan › taiwan’s population makes up 0.28% of the world’s population.
r/taiwan on Reddit: Taiwan’s population makes up 0.28% of the world’s population.
November 3, 2024 -
And currently Taiwan is 21st in the world by nominal GDP and 20th by PPP measures. TSMC is now the world 8th most valuable company by market cap.
As a kid growing up in the US in the late 90’s/early 2000’s, nobody knew Taiwan existed. We came a long way 🇹🇼
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Not just that, but Evergreen is one of the world's largest shipping companies, Acer and Asus are among the world's largest laptop manufacturers, Giant is the world's largest bicycle manufacturer, Taiwan is the world's 4th-largest yacht manufacturer, EVA Air is one of the world's highest-ranked airlines for safety (never a single accident-related fatality in 35 years), Taiwan has one of the world's largest forex reserves, and Nvidia, founded by a Taiwanese man, is also one of the world's largest companies by market cap as well. (I refuse to include Foxconn in that list because I despise that company and Guo Tai-Ming)
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You forgot a very important aspect, even though is not a merely economic one : it's people. What a wonderful bunch the Taiwanese are.
MacroTrends
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Taiwan Population (1950-2025)
Total population for Taiwan in 2024 was 23,950,214, a 0.11% increase from 2023.
Statista
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Taiwan - total population 2019-2029 | Statista
The total population in Taiwan was forecast to remain on a similar level in 2029 as compared to 2024 with 23.32 million people.
Encyclopedia Britannica
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Taiwan | History, Flag, Map, Capital, Population, & Facts | Britannica
5 days ago - Many of Taiwan’s best harbours are located along the western coastline—e.g., Kao-hsiung (Gaoxiong) and An-p’ing (Anping) district of T’ai-nan (Tainan) special municipality in the southwest—with the exceptions being Suao Bay on the northeast coast and Chi-lung (Jilong, or Keelung) on the northern tip of the island. Most of the farmland and consequently most of the population are to be found on the western part of the island.
Statista
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Taiwan: population 1990-2030 | Statista
1 week ago - In 2023, the total population of Taiwan increased to approximately 23.42 million people. The significant drop in 2021 and 2022 was mainly due to people leaving the island during the coronavirus pandemic, while the natural growth rate was also ...
TRADING ECONOMICS
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Taiwan Population
The total population in Taiwan was estimated at 23.4 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This page provides - Taiwan Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.
Country Economy
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Taiwan - Population 2024 | countryeconomy.com
October 15, 2025 - Taiwan ended 2024 with a population of 23,400,000 people, which represents a decrease of 20,000 people compared to 2023.
U.S. Census Bureau
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Population Clock - Taiwan
This application presents data for 228 countries and areas of the world with a 2025 population of 5,000 or more.
Taipei Times
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Fertility rate falls to lowest globally - Taipei Times
2 weeks ago - Countries where people aged 65 ... “aging” societies. As of the end of last month, Taiwan’s population aged 65 or` older totaled 4,673,155, or 20.06 percent of the total population, the ministry said....
World Population Review
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Taiwan Population 2026
2 weeks ago - The Taiwanese Ministry of the Interior estimated that the population of Taiwan in 2012 was 23,268,087. A census is carried out every ten years. The last census was held in 2010, and an official population of 23,162,000 was recorded.
Taiwan.gov.tw
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PEOPLE - Taiwan.gov.tw - Government Portal of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
While Taiwan may be described as a predominantly Han Chinese society, with more than 95 percent of the population claiming Han ancestry, its heritage is much more complex. The successive waves of Chinese immigrants that began arriving in the 17th century belonged to a variety of subgroups with ...
Focus Taiwan
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Taiwan sees 18th consecutive month of population decline - Focus Taiwan
July 11, 2025 - As of the end of June, Taiwan's population stood at 23,346,741 - a decrease of 66,158 compared with the same period last year.
MacroTrends
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Taiwan Population Growth Rate | Historical Chart & Data
Taiwan population growth rate for was 0.00%, a 0% increase from . Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Wikipedia
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Taiwan - Wikipedia
3 days ago - The Qing government generally tried to restrict migration to Taiwan throughout the duration of its administration because it believed that Taiwan could not sustain too large a population without leading to conflict. After the defeat of the Kingdom of Tungning, most of its population in Taiwan was sent back to the mainland, leaving the official population count at only 50,000, including 10,000 troops.
Taiwan Government Statistics
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National Statistics, Republic of China (Taiwan)-Total Population
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Newsweek
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Taiwan’s Population Crisis Worsens - Newsweek
October 22, 2025 - Taiwan’s population stood at 23,371,031 at the end of September, a decline of more than 87,000, or 0.37 percent, from the same point last year, according to the Interior Ministry’s latest monthly household registry report.