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
0.000000
Age & family
- Age Structure
13.130000
- Median Age
38.700000
- Birth Rate - births/1,000 population
9
- Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population
6.83
- Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman
1.11
- Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female
1.070000
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)
0.000000
Health & living conditions
- Life Expectancy at Birth
79.710000
- Infant Mortality Rate
4.550000
- Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births
4.550000
- Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved
0.000000
- Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved
0.000000