Taiwan
Population
22,979,991
Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
- Population rank
- 61st
- Share of world
- 0.28%
- Annual change
- ā101,5010.47%
Population
22,979,991
Source: United Nations ā World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)
95% prediction interval
Current population estimate: 22,979,991. 2050 projection: 19,434,600.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.
| 2026 | 23,011,292 | 0.47% | 61 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,112,793 | 0.47% | 61 |
| 2020 | 23,663,459 | 0.05% | 57 |
| 2019 | 23,674,138 | 0.06% | 56 |
| 2018 | 23,659,305 | 0.11% | 56 |
| 2017 | 23,632,948 | 0.20% | 56 |
| 2015 | 23,529,254 | 0.26% | 55 |
| 2010 | 23,224,049 | 0.35% | 51 |
| 2005 | 22,824,931 | 0.44% | 47 |
| 2000 | 22,332,870 | 0.73% | 46 |
Showing 10 of 19 years.
New Taipei is home to 4,056,148 people, 17.63% of Taiwan's population.
| 1 | New Taipei | 4.1M | 17.63% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Taichung | 2.9M | 12.51% |
| 3 | Kaohsiung | 2.7M | 11.79% |
| 4 | Taipei | 2.4M | 10.57% |
| 5 | Taoyuan | 2.4M | 10.32% |
| 6 | Tainan | 1.8M | 8.04% |
| 7 | Changhua County | 1.2M | 5.25% |
| 8 | Pingtung County | 777.6K | 3.38% |
| 9 | Yunlin County | 648.8K | 2.82% |
| 10 | Hsinchu County | 607.3K | 2.64% |
Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026
Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026
95%
Han Chinese (including Holo, who compose approximately 70% of Taiwan's population, Hakka, and Other groups originating in mainland China) more than
Reported categories total 97.3%.
Source estimate: 2020 est.
there are 16 officially recognized Indigenous groups
35.3%
Buddhist, the largest religion
Reported percentages total 100.6% and are shown individually.
Source estimate: 2005 est.