Demographics & population — Taiwan
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Demographics & population at a glance
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators. Key figure for Taiwan: 23,603,049
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Population overview
- Population
23,603,049
- Population Growth Rate
0.27%
- Urban Population
Age & family
Migration
- Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population
.91
Ethnicity & language
- Ethnic Groups
Taiwanese (including Hakka) 84%, mainland Chinese 14%, aborigine 2%
- Nationality Noun
Chinese/Taiwanese (singular and plural)
Education
- Literacy - total population
96.1%
- Literacy Definition
age 15 and over can read and write
- Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)