Taipei, Taiwan Population 2024

Taipei's 2024 population is now estimated at 2,766,330In 1950, the population of Taipei was 550,908Taipei has grown by 12,130 in the last year, which represents a 0.44% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Taipei, which typically includes Taipei's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Taipei, or Taipei City, is the capital and special municipality of Taiwan. Taipei is located in the northern region of Taiwan and it's an enclave of the New Taipei municipality. In 2015, Taipei has an estimated population of 2.7 million people with an urban population of 7.4 million.

Taipei is the 40th most populous urban region in the world and it's part of the Taipei-Keelung metro area -- which includes nearby Keelung and New Taipei -- with a population of 7 million. The Datong, Songshan, and Daan districts are the most densely populated and they are among the most densely populated neighborhoods globally. The Daan District, for example, has 28,518 people per square kilometer (71,295/square mile).

Taipei is Taiwan's cultural, economic, and political hub and one of the largest centers for the Chinese-speaking world. Taipei is a very high-tech city with high-speed rails, highways, and airports that connect it with all other parts of the island.

Taipei Demographics

Taipei has four primary ethnic groups: the aborigines, Hoklos, Mainlanders, and Hakkas. The Mainlanders and Hoklos account for the majority of Taipei's population, although the Hakkas population has been growing over the last 20 years. The aboriginal population of Taipei is just under 13,000, most of whom are in the suburbs. Foreign-born people, mostly from Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines, account for just 52,000 people.

Taipei/Taiwan Political Status

Taiwan has a very controversial political status that centers on whether Taiwan, Matsu, Kinmen, and Penghu should remain independent as territories of the Republic of China, become unified with territories governed by the People's Republic of China under the ROC, or declare independence and become the Republic of Taiwan.

In 1949, the Communist victory on mainland China led to 2 million Chinese Nationalists fleeing to Taiwan and establishing a government there for all of China. From then until 1971, Taiwan was recognized by the United Nations as "China." Mainland China has the position that Taiwan is a part of China although Taiwan claims independence as its own state. While Taiwan has maintained control over the island from Taipei since 1949, China continues to claim control of the island.

Taipei Population Growth

While the greater Taipei metro area is growing rapidly, the city proper has been losing people for many years as the population of New Taipei grows. This population loss has been slowed by new low density development and government campaigns to increase the city's birth rate.

The population of Taipei is aging quickly with 10% of the population over the age of 65.

Country
Taiwan
Growth Rate
0.44%

86 Rows

Year
Population
20352,889,570
20342,882,860
20332,874,790
20322,865,490
20312,855,130
20302,843,860
20292,831,810
20282,819,070
20272,805,890
20262,792,490
20252,779,200
20242,766,330
20232,754,200
20222,742,380
20212,731,210
20202,721,480
20192,713,110
20182,705,790
20172,699,060
20162,692,340
20152,685,630
20142,678,940
20132,672,260
20122,665,620
20112,658,970
20102,653,860
20092,650,360
20082,646,870
20072,643,370
20062,639,890
20052,636,400
20042,632,930
20032,629,450
20022,625,980
20012,630,290
20002,642,360
19992,654,520
19982,666,710
19972,678,960
19962,691,250
19952,703,630
19942,716,050
19932,728,530
19922,741,040
19912,753,660
19902,737,270
19892,687,530
19882,638,760
19872,590,740
19862,543,660
19852,497,430
19842,452,110
19832,407,490
19822,363,740
19812,320,780
19802,246,930
19792,143,940
19782,045,800
19771,952,150
19761,862,910
19751,777,520
19741,696,150
19731,618,510
19721,544,520
19711,473,730
19701,406,270
19691,341,890
19681,280,550
19671,221,850
19661,165,920
19651,112,550
19641,061,690
19631,013,030
1962966,656
1961922,407
1960880,240
1959839,893
1958801,446
1957764,759
1956729,799
1955696,347
1954664,472
1953634,055
1952605,070
1951577,335
1950550,908

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
1950550,9080%0
1951577,3354.8%26,427
1952605,0704.8%27,735
1953634,0554.79%28,985
1954664,4724.8%30,417
1955696,3474.8%31,875
1956729,7994.8%33,452
1957764,7594.79%34,960
1958801,4464.8%36,687
1959839,8934.8%38,447
1960880,2404.8%40,347
1961922,4074.79%42,167
1962966,6564.8%44,249
19631,013,0304.8%46,374
19641,061,6904.8%48,660
19651,112,5504.79%50,860
19661,165,9204.8%53,370
19671,221,8504.8%55,930
19681,280,5504.8%58,700
19691,341,8904.79%61,340
19701,406,2704.8%64,380
19711,473,7304.8%67,460
19721,544,5204.8%70,790
19731,618,5104.79%73,990
19741,696,1504.8%77,640
19751,777,5204.8%81,370
19761,862,9104.8%85,390
19771,952,1504.79%89,240
19782,045,8004.8%93,650
19792,143,9404.8%98,140
19802,246,9304.8%102,990
19812,320,7803.29%73,850
19822,363,7401.85%42,960
19832,407,4901.85%43,750
19842,452,1101.85%44,620
19852,497,4301.85%45,320
19862,543,6601.85%46,230
19872,590,7401.85%47,080
19882,638,7601.85%48,020
19892,687,5301.85%48,770
19902,737,2701.85%49,740
19912,753,6600.6%16,390
19922,741,040-0.46%-12,620
19932,728,530-0.46%-12,510
19942,716,050-0.46%-12,480
19952,703,630-0.46%-12,420
19962,691,250-0.46%-12,380
19972,678,960-0.46%-12,290
19982,666,710-0.46%-12,250
19992,654,520-0.46%-12,190
20002,642,360-0.46%-12,160
20012,630,290-0.46%-12,070
20022,625,980-0.16%-4,310
20032,629,4500.13%3,470
20042,632,9300.13%3,480
20052,636,4000.13%3,470
20062,639,8900.13%3,490
20072,643,3700.13%3,480
20082,646,8700.13%3,500
20092,650,3600.13%3,490
20102,653,8600.13%3,500
20112,658,9700.19%5,110
20122,665,6200.25%6,650
20132,672,2600.25%6,640
20142,678,9400.25%6,680
20152,685,6300.25%6,690
20162,692,3400.25%6,710
20172,699,0600.25%6,720
20182,705,7900.25%6,730
20192,713,1100.27%7,320
20202,721,4800.31%8,370
20212,731,2100.36%9,730
20222,742,3800.41%11,170
20232,754,2000.43%11,820
20242,766,3300.44%12,130
20252,779,2000.47%12,870
20262,792,4900.48%13,290
20272,805,8900.48%13,400
20282,819,0700.47%13,180
20292,831,8100.45%12,740
20302,843,8600.43%12,050
20312,855,1300.4%11,270
20322,865,4900.36%10,360
20332,874,7900.32%9,300
20342,882,8600.28%8,070
20352,889,5700.23%6,710

Taipei Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
New Taipei4,534,8800.68%
Taipei2,766,3300.44%
Taoyuan2,338,7200.86%
Gaoxiong1,559,0800.4%
Taizhong1,381,8600.93%
Tainan875,3920.66%
Xinzhu464,4870.68%
Jilong370,3050.23%

Other Cities in Taiwan

  1. Taipei City Government - Taipei demographic structure and composition
  2. Taipei Household Registration Offices - Taipei census and statistics

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