Taiwan, China Population

1950 - 2024 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Taiwan (China) population

  • The Taiwan (China) population reached 23.4 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 23.4 million people in Dec 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 23.6 million people in Dec 2019 and a record low of 8.0 million people in Dec 1950

CEIC extends history for annual Population. The Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan provides year-end Population. Population prior to 1957 is a Mid-year estimate sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau.


Further information about Taiwan (China) population data

  • In the latest reports, Taiwan (China) Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.3 % in Oct 2025
  • Monthly earnings of the Taiwan (China) population was 1,869.8 USD in Oct 2025
  • Taiwan (China) Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 59.5 % in Oct 2025

View Taiwan, China's Population from 1950 to 2024 in the chart:

Taiwan, China Population

What was Taiwan, China's Population in 2024?

The Taiwan (China) population reached 23.4 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 23.4 million people in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
23.4 2024 23.4 2023 8.0 1950 23.6 2019 Person mn yearly 1950 - 2024

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 46.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (Person mn) 47.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Armenia (Person mn) 3.1 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Australia (Person mn) 27.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 0.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2024 yearly 1925 - 2024
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Bolivia (Person mn) 12.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Botswana (Person mn) 2.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brazil (Person mn) 213.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2024 yearly 1880 - 2024
Cambodia (Person mn) 17.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Canada (Person mn) 41.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Chile (Person mn) 20.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
China (Person mn) 1,408.3 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Colombia (Person mn) 52.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Egypt (Person mn) 107.7 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
European Union (Person mn) 449.3 2023 yearly 1959 - 2023
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2024 yearly 1749 - 2024
France (Person mn) 68.6 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Germany (Person mn) 83.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2024 yearly 1961 - 2024
Hungary (Person mn) 9.5 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2024 yearly 1732 - 2024
India (Person mn) 1,408.0 2025 yearly 1951 - 2025
Indonesia (Person mn) 281.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Iran (Person mn) 85.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 5.5 2025 yearly 1900 - 2025
Israel (Person mn) 10.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 58.9 2024 yearly 1911 - 2024
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 28.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Japan (Person mn) 123.7 2024 yearly 1899 - 2024
Jordan (Person mn) 11.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.3 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Kenya (Person mn) 52.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
South Korea (Person mn) 51.8 2024 yearly 1956 - 2024
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kuwait (Person mn) 5.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Laos (Person mn) 7.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Lebanon (Person mn) 5.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malawi (Person mn) 21.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.2 2025 yearly 1947 - 2025
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 131.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2024 yearly 1935 - 2024
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2024 yearly 1921 - 2024
Morocco (Person mn) 36.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Mozambique (Person mn) 34.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Nepal (Person mn) 30.0 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Nigeria (Person mn) 216.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 6.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 112.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Poland (Person mn) 37.5 2024 yearly 1946 - 2024
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.0 2024 yearly 1930 - 2024
Russia (Person mn) 146.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 35.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Singapore (Person mn) 6.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2024 yearly 1920 - 2024
South Africa (Person mn) 63.1 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Spain (Person mn) 48.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.8 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024

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Taiwan, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 20,719.794 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 9,332.457 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1983 - Nov 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 20.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 223,824.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.0 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NTD bn) 5,782.943 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NTD bn) 3,219.010 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (NTD bn) 5,935.505 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Govt Debt: Outstanding: Non Self-Redeeming Debt Maturity >=1 Yr (NS) (NTD mn) 6,853,497.000 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
General Govt Net Rev: Current: Taxes: Direct (NTD mn) 2,625,146.785 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
General Government Net Expenditure: Capital (NTD mn) 667,170.219 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
General Govt Net Rev: Current: Taxes: Indirect (NTD mn) 1,136,734.721 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
General Government Savings (NTD mn) 115,345.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Revenue: Taxes on Production and Imports (NTD mn) 1,119,106.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Revenue (NTD mn) 4,489,271.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Expenditure (NTD mn) 4,373,926.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Net Expenditure: Current (NTD mn) 3,275,399.000 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
General Govt Financing: Net Borrowing (NTD mn) 117,371.000 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.487 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 15,898.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 60,134.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 56.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 886,633.170 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 805,900.030 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 329,206.081 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 36,980.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 45.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 4,469,639.399 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,965,217.574 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 21,134.697 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4,511.458 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9,805.582 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1992 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7,563.260 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Oct 2025
Export: Include Re Export: Singapore (NTD mn) 118,082.938 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Import: Include Re Import: Saudi Arabia (NTD mn) 21,408.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: USD: Seasonally Adjusted (USD mn) 15,898.176 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: Include Re Export & Re Import (NTD mn) 214,694.065 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2025
Net Terms of Trade: Reference Year=2016: Chain Linked (2016=100) 92.93 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 9,920.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 45,839.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1974 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 19.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1974 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 823.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,365.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 5,740.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -375.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 236,510.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 27.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 216,419.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 25.0 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 889.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 203.121 2030 yearly 1984 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,556,225.000 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
BoP: CU: GS: SV: Debit (USD mn) 20,565.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 5,116.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 4,740.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: PI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) 5,365.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 10,637.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 154,298.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 2,637.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 2,197.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: OI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) -5,142.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account (CU) (USD mn) 45,839.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 104,470.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
Bop: CU: Secondary Income (USD mn) -2,543.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: CU: PI: Credit (USD mn) 17,273.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: CU: GS: Services (SV) (USD mn) -4,083.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) 9,920.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: OI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) 12,763.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 17,905.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 9,097.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
Cross-Strait Finance: All Banks: Inward Remittance (USD mn) 28,596.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Cross-Strait Finance: All Banks: Outward Remittance (USD mn) 38,725.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
IIP: Net (USD mn) 1,556,225.000 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
IIP: Liabilities (Liab) (USD mn) 1,478,648.000 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (USD mn) 3,034,873.000 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 441.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: CU: GS: Goods (USD mn) 26,321.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: CU: GS: SV: Credit (USD mn) 15,963.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: CU: PI: Debit (USD mn) 6,800.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) 2,855.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) 18,475.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 95.5 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,242.285 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 386,859.805 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,175,222.699 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 4.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 599,791.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1969 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 12.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,047.700 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,757,744.878 Oct 2025 monthly May 1987 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly May 1988 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,719,408.1 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1983 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1962 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 723,609.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,329,543.610 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 140.02 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Deposits: All Banks: Total (NTD mn) 33,707,077.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Deposits: All Banks: EI: Private Enterprises (NTD mn) 9,560,447.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Deposits: All Banks: EI: Individuals and Others (NTD mn) 23,230,475.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Loans & Discounts (L&D): All Banks: Total (NTD mn) 24,989,912.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
L&D: All Banks: PG: Private Enterprises (NTD mn) 10,921,290.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Consumer Loans: Outstanding: Domestic Bk, Foreign Bk, Med Bus Bk(DB) (NTD mn) 8,093,874.00 Jun 2018 monthly Jul 1988 - Jun 2018
Consumer Loans: Outstanding: DB: House Purchasing (NTD mn) 6,784,321.00 Jun 2018 monthly Jul 1988 - Jun 2018
Past Due Loan: Total (NTD mn) 76,400.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Purchasing Manager Index (PMI): Manufacturing: sa (%) 58.30 Jun 2018 monthly Jul 2012 - Jun 2018

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