Taiwan Population 2023


Taiwan map
  • The current population of Taiwan is estimated at 23,923,386 people as of March, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
  • Population of Taiwan represent 0.30% of the total world population.
  • The population density of Taiwan is 650 inhabitants per km2.
  • Taiwan is located in Asia.
  • Taiwan ranks number 57 in the list of countries ordered by population.
  • The latitudinal point of Taiwan is 23.970198. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 120.955185.
  • The median age in Taiwan is 42.56 years.
  • Minimum Wages in Taiwan is 25,250 NTS per month, around USD $846.99 per month, in 2022.
  • The countries that Taiwan shares its land boundary with are not existent - It has no land borders.

Taiwan

Official name Republic of China
Location Asia
Capital Taipei
Population 23,898,113 (as of July 2022)
Population density 650/km2
Population growth rate 0.16% (in 2023)
Area 36,197 km2 (13,975.73 sq mi)
Official language Standard Chinese
Currency New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
Life expectancy 80.87 years
Internet TLD .tw
Call code +886

Cities in Taiwan ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Taiwan. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Taiwan

# City Population 2023
1 Taipei 7,875,836
2 Kaohsiung 1,521,535
3 Taichung 1,041,974
4 Tainan 772,160
5 Banqiao 543,940
6 Hsinchu 406,817
7 Taoyuan City 405,150
8 Keelung 400,218
9 Hualien City 353,622
10 Yuanlin 125,473
11 Nantou 106,380
12 Douliu 105,278
13 Yilan 94,621
14 Puli 87,210
15 Daxi 85,454
16 Magong 56,830
17 Donggang 48,138
18 Jincheng 37,841
19 Hengchun 31,588
20 Zhongxing New Village 25,779
21 Lugu 17,936
22 Yujing 16,730
23 Pizitou 5,070
24 Jiufen 3,144

Other Countries from Asia Ranked by Population

Country Name Population 2023 Population density
China 1,450,158,659 145/km2
India 1,383,820,649 417/km2
Indonesia 276,736,832 142/km2
Pakistan 231,611,059 243/km2
Bangladesh 167,903,853 1,108/km2
Japan 125,553,305 332/km2
Philippines 112,540,861 337/km2
Turkey 86,336,104 116/km2
Iran 85,971,815 49/km2
Thailand 70,176,879 136.1/km2
Myanmar 55,086,917 76/km2
South Korea 51,912,141 507/km2
Iraq 42,001,087 83/km2
Afghanistan 40,697,213 48.57/km2
Saudi Arabia 35,909,711 15/km2
Malaysia 33,170,971 98/km2
Nepal 30,151,786 180/km2
North Korea 25,807,433 213/km2
Taiwan 23,898,113 650/km2
Sri Lanka 21,815,213 337/km2