🇹🇼 Taiwan Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Taiwan is 23,011,292, ranking #61 in the world (0.28% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.44% per year. The biggest city is Taipei with 7,871,900 inhabitants.
Live estimate
23,009,044
Growth rate
-0.44%
Density
650
people / km² (1683 / mi²)
Median age
45.4
Fertility rate
0.86
births per woman
Life expectancy
81.1
years
Taiwan population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Taiwan is projected to reach 19,434,600, and 10,016,994 by 2100.
Taiwan population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23,011,292 | -0.44% | 649.9 | 45.4 |
| 2025 | 23,112,793 | -0.44% | 652.7 | 44.8 |
| 2024 | 23,213,962 | -0.43% | 655.6 | 44.2 |
| 2023 | 23,317,145 | -0.45% | 658.5 | 43.5 |
| 2022 | 23,420,111 | -0.43% | 661.4 | 42.9 |
| 2021 | 23,558,333 | -0.75% | 665.3 | 42.3 |
| 2020 | 23,663,459 | -0.14% | 668.3 | 41.7 |
| 2019 | 23,674,138 | 0.05% | 668.6 | 41.1 |
| 2018 | 23,659,305 | 0.07% | 668.2 | 40.6 |
| 2017 | 23,632,948 | 0.15% | 667.4 | 40.0 |
| 2016 | 23,586,143 | 0.24% | 666.1 | 39.5 |
| 2015 | 23,529,254 | 0.24% | 664.5 | 39.0 |
| 2014 | 23,472,816 | 0.24% | 662.9 | 38.5 |
| 2013 | 23,416,875 | 0.23% | 661.3 | 38.0 |
| 2012 | 23,345,961 | 0.37% | 659.3 | 37.5 |
| 2011 | 23,273,076 | 0.25% | 657.2 | 37.0 |
| 2010 | 23,224,049 | 0.17% | 655.9 | 36.5 |
| 2009 | 23,164,361 | 0.35% | 654.2 | 36.0 |
| 2008 | 23,086,239 | 0.33% | 652.0 | 35.4 |
| 2007 | 23,006,924 | 0.36% | 649.7 | 34.9 |
| 2006 | 22,914,634 | 0.45% | 647.1 | 34.4 |
| 2005 | 22,824,931 | 0.34% | 644.6 | 33.8 |
| 2004 | 22,745,431 | 0.36% | 642.3 | 33.3 |
| 2003 | 22,664,125 | 0.36% | 640.0 | 32.7 |
| 2002 | 22,566,902 | 0.50% | 637.3 | 32.2 |
| 2001 | 22,446,257 | 0.57% | 633.9 | 31.7 |
| 2000 | 22,332,870 | 0.44% | 630.7 | 31.1 |
| 1999 | 22,203,781 | 0.72% | 627.0 | 30.4 |
| 1998 | 22,049,226 | 0.68% | 622.7 | 29.8 |
| 1997 | 21,885,328 | 0.81% | 618.1 | 29.4 |
| 1996 | 21,709,276 | 0.80% | 613.1 | 28.9 |
| 1995 | 21,534,495 | 0.81% | 608.1 | 28.5 |
| 1994 | 21,357,140 | 0.84% | 603.1 | 28.0 |
| 1993 | 21,174,682 | 0.88% | 598.0 | 27.5 |
| 1992 | 20,982,088 | 0.95% | 592.5 | 27.0 |
| 1991 | 20,781,750 | 0.97% | 586.9 | 26.6 |
| 1990 | 20,594,906 | 0.84% | 581.6 | 26.1 |
| 1989 | 20,418,906 | 0.88% | 576.6 | 25.6 |
| 1988 | 20,223,647 | 1.04% | 571.1 | 25.1 |
| 1987 | 20,015,819 | 1.02% | 565.3 | 24.6 |
| 1986 | 19,805,980 | 1.09% | 559.3 | 24.2 |
| 1985 | 19,571,687 | 1.29% | 552.7 | 23.7 |
| 1984 | 19,306,763 | 1.43% | 545.2 | 23.2 |
| 1983 | 19,022,625 | 1.53% | 537.2 | 22.8 |
| 1982 | 18,723,985 | 1.63% | 528.8 | 22.4 |
| 1981 | 18,412,827 | 1.72% | 520.0 | 22.0 |
| 1980 | 18,086,520 | 1.86% | 510.8 | 21.6 |
| 1979 | 17,735,781 | 2.06% | 500.9 | 21.2 |
| 1978 | 17,373,728 | 2.06% | 490.6 | 20.7 |
| 1977 | 17,020,097 | 2.05% | 480.7 | 20.2 |
| 1976 | 16,671,499 | 2.09% | 470.8 | 19.8 |
| 1975 | 16,365,268 | 1.61% | 462.2 | 19.3 |
| 1974 | 16,082,325 | 1.88% | 454.2 | 18.9 |
| 1973 | 15,772,696 | 2.01% | 445.4 | 18.6 |
| 1972 | 15,450,612 | 2.11% | 436.3 | 18.3 |
| 1971 | 15,121,137 | 2.20% | 427.0 | 18.0 |
| 1970 | 14,815,744 | 1.88% | 418.4 | 17.7 |
| 1969 | 14,523,594 | 2.11% | 410.2 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 14,215,585 | 2.18% | 401.5 | 17.2 |
| 1967 | 13,901,470 | 2.29% | 392.6 | 17.1 |
| 1966 | 13,537,706 | 3.02% | 382.3 | 16.9 |
| 1965 | 13,124,802 | 3.17% | 370.7 | 16.7 |
| 1964 | 12,706,674 | 3.31% | 358.8 | 16.7 |
| 1963 | 12,285,722 | 3.44% | 347.0 | 16.8 |
| 1962 | 11,866,672 | 3.51% | 335.1 | 16.9 |
| 1961 | 11,453,500 | 3.58% | 323.5 | 16.9 |
| 1960 | 11,046,258 | 3.66% | 312.0 | 16.9 |
| 1959 | 10,644,176 | 3.76% | 300.6 | 16.8 |
| 1958 | 10,246,156 | 3.87% | 289.4 | 16.8 |
| 1957 | 9,850,526 | 4.01% | 278.2 | 16.7 |
| 1956 | 9,465,710 | 3.96% | 267.3 | 16.8 |
| 1955 | 9,104,134 | 3.83% | 257.1 | 16.9 |
| 1954 | 8,767,774 | 3.70% | 247.6 | 17.1 |
| 1953 | 8,451,371 | 3.65% | 238.7 | 17.3 |
| 1952 | 8,148,990 | 3.63% | 230.1 | 17.5 |
| 1951 | 7,862,796 | 3.52% | 222.1 | 17.7 |
| 1950 | 7,596,530 | 3.37% | 214.5 | 17.7 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 22,908,339 | -0.46% | 646.9 | 46.0 |
| 2028 | 22,803,795 | -0.46% | 644.0 | 46.6 |
| 2029 | 22,698,335 | -0.47% | 641.0 | 47.2 |
| 2030 | 22,589,950 | -0.49% | 638.0 | 47.8 |
| 2031 | 22,477,191 | -0.51% | 634.8 | 48.4 |
| 2032 | 22,360,541 | -0.53% | 631.5 | 49.0 |
| 2033 | 22,240,592 | -0.55% | 628.1 | 49.6 |
| 2034 | 22,115,327 | -0.58% | 624.6 | 50.1 |
| 2035 | 21,984,722 | -0.60% | 620.9 | 50.7 |
| 2036 | 21,849,951 | -0.63% | 617.1 | 51.2 |
| 2037 | 21,709,387 | -0.66% | 613.1 | 51.7 |
| 2038 | 21,563,592 | -0.68% | 609.0 | 52.1 |
| 2039 | 21,413,102 | -0.72% | 604.7 | 52.6 |
| 2040 | 21,257,134 | -0.75% | 600.3 | 53.0 |
| 2041 | 21,095,732 | -0.78% | 595.8 | 53.3 |
| 2042 | 20,928,646 | -0.81% | 591.0 | 53.7 |
| 2043 | 20,756,529 | -0.84% | 586.2 | 54.0 |
| 2044 | 20,580,534 | -0.86% | 581.2 | 54.4 |
| 2045 | 20,399,190 | -0.91% | 576.1 | 54.7 |
| 2046 | 20,213,916 | -0.92% | 570.9 | 55.1 |
| 2047 | 20,025,034 | -0.96% | 565.5 | 55.4 |
| 2048 | 19,831,992 | -0.98% | 560.1 | 55.7 |
| 2049 | 19,635,200 | -1.02% | 554.5 | 56.0 |
| 2050 | 19,434,600 | -1.04% | 548.8 | 56.3 |
| 2051 | 19,232,504 | -1.05% | 543.1 | 56.5 |
| 2052 | 19,028,538 | -1.08% | 537.4 | 56.8 |
| 2053 | 18,821,695 | -1.11% | 531.5 | 57.0 |
| 2054 | 18,611,286 | -1.14% | 525.6 | 57.3 |
| 2055 | 18,397,871 | -1.17% | 519.6 | 57.5 |
| 2056 | 18,183,725 | -1.18% | 513.5 | 57.7 |
| 2057 | 17,967,686 | -1.22% | 507.4 | 57.9 |
| 2058 | 17,748,709 | -1.24% | 501.2 | 57.9 |
| 2059 | 17,527,197 | -1.27% | 495.0 | 57.9 |
| 2060 | 17,302,547 | -1.31% | 488.6 | 58.1 |
| 2061 | 17,075,497 | -1.34% | 482.2 | 58.3 |
| 2062 | 16,847,108 | -1.36% | 475.8 | 58.3 |
| 2063 | 16,619,264 | -1.37% | 469.3 | 58.4 |
| 2064 | 16,391,754 | -1.39% | 462.9 | 58.4 |
| 2065 | 16,164,382 | -1.40% | 456.5 | 58.4 |
| 2066 | 15,938,480 | -1.41% | 450.1 | 58.5 |
| 2067 | 15,713,400 | -1.43% | 443.8 | 58.5 |
| 2068 | 15,488,700 | -1.45% | 437.4 | 58.5 |
| 2069 | 15,266,324 | -1.45% | 431.1 | 58.5 |
| 2070 | 15,046,436 | -1.46% | 424.9 | 58.4 |
| 2071 | 14,827,449 | -1.48% | 418.7 | 58.5 |
| 2072 | 14,609,394 | -1.49% | 412.6 | 58.7 |
| 2073 | 14,394,130 | -1.48% | 406.5 | 58.8 |
| 2074 | 14,182,106 | -1.49% | 400.5 | 58.9 |
| 2075 | 13,972,861 | -1.49% | 394.6 | 59.1 |
| 2076 | 13,767,784 | -1.47% | 388.8 | 59.3 |
| 2077 | 13,566,737 | -1.47% | 383.1 | 59.4 |
| 2078 | 13,368,750 | -1.47% | 377.5 | 59.5 |
| 2079 | 13,174,833 | -1.45% | 372.1 | 59.6 |
| 2080 | 12,986,209 | -1.43% | 366.7 | 59.6 |
| 2081 | 12,802,198 | -1.42% | 361.5 | 59.6 |
| 2082 | 12,622,876 | -1.40% | 356.5 | 59.5 |
| 2083 | 12,448,358 | -1.39% | 351.5 | 59.3 |
| 2084 | 12,277,383 | -1.38% | 346.7 | 59.1 |
| 2085 | 12,110,732 | -1.35% | 342.0 | 58.9 |
| 2086 | 11,949,335 | -1.33% | 337.5 | 58.7 |
| 2087 | 11,791,992 | -1.32% | 333.0 | 58.5 |
| 2088 | 11,637,432 | -1.32% | 328.6 | 58.3 |
| 2089 | 11,486,126 | -1.30% | 324.4 | 58.1 |
| 2090 | 11,337,897 | -1.30% | 320.2 | 58.0 |
| 2091 | 11,193,100 | -1.27% | 316.1 | 57.8 |
| 2092 | 11,052,302 | -1.26% | 312.1 | 57.7 |
| 2093 | 10,914,506 | -1.25% | 308.2 | 57.5 |
| 2094 | 10,779,232 | -1.24% | 304.4 | 57.4 |
| 2095 | 10,646,426 | -1.24% | 300.7 | 57.2 |
| 2096 | 10,516,285 | -1.23% | 297.0 | 57.1 |
| 2097 | 10,388,287 | -1.22% | 293.4 | 57.0 |
| 2098 | 10,262,241 | -1.22% | 289.8 | 56.9 |
| 2099 | 10,138,469 | -1.21% | 286.3 | 56.8 |
| 2100 | 10,016,994 | -1.20% | 282.9 | 56.8 |
States & provinces of Taiwan by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Taipei City | 4,004,367 | 17.4% |
| 2 | Taichung City | 2,867,848 | 12.5% |
| 3 | Taipei City | 2,494,813 | 10.8% |
| 4 | Taoyuan | 2,293,509 | 10.0% |
| 5 | Changhua | 1,244,148 | 5.4% |
| 6 | Pingtung | 798,016 | 3.5% |
| 7 | Yunlin | 664,963 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Hsinchu | 588,535 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Miaoli | 535,259 | 2.3% |
| 10 | Chiayi | 488,012 | 2.1% |
| 11 | Nantou | 479,666 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Hsinchu City | 453,536 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Yilan | 450,031 | 2.0% |
| 14 | Keelung City | 362,177 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Hualien | 318,736 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Chiayi City | 270,254 | 1.2% |
| 17 | Taitung | 211,681 | 0.9% |
| 18 | Kinmen | 127,723 | 0.6% |
| 19 | Penghu | 100,400 | 0.4% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Taiwan
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taipei capital | Taiwan | 7,871,900 |
| 2 | New Taipei City | Taipei | 4,004,367 |
| 3 | Taichung | Taiwan | 2,850,285 |
| 4 | Kaohsiung | Takao | 2,737,660 |
| 5 | Tainan | Taiwan | 1,856,642 |
| 6 | Banqiao | Taipei | 551,221 |
| 7 | Taoyuan | Taiwan | 475,798 |
| 8 | Hsinchu | Taiwan | 453,536 |
| 9 | Keelung | Taiwan | 362,487 |
| 10 | Fengshan | Takao | 356,463 |
| 11 | Neihu | Taiwan | 274,538 |
| 12 | Chiayi City | Taiwan | 263,188 |
| 13 | Yongkang | Taiwan | 233,730 |
| 14 | Chang-hua | Taiwan | 226,564 |
| 15 | Changhua | Taiwan | 226,564 |
FAQ
What is the population of Taiwan in 2026?
The population of Taiwan is 23,011,292 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Taiwan?
Taipei is the biggest city in Taiwan with 7,871,900 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Taiwan growing or shrinking?
The population of Taiwan is shrinking at -0.44% per year.
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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