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Population in Taiwan
23 561 236
people
As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Taiwan is 23 561 236 people, including children under the age of 6 - 2 388 520 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 2 747 829 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 2 859 745 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 10 098 935 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 4 429 512 people, and the centenarians in Taiwan over 80 years old - 1 036 694 people.
Population size in Taiwan by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 2 388 520 / 10.14% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 2 747 829 / 11.66% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 2 859 745 / 12.14% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 10 098 935 / 42.86% |
| Elderly over 60 | 4 429 512 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 1 036 694 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Taiwan
Total in Taiwan permanent residents 11 297 613 men (47.95%) and 12 263 623 women (52.05%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 735 110 / 6.2% | 588 089 / 5.5% | 48% |
| 5 – 9 | 735 110 / 6.2% | 576 779 / 5.4% | 47.8% |
| 10 - 14 | 655 945 / 5.5% | 520 232 / 4.9% | 47.8% |
| 15 - 19 | 554 160 / 4.6% | 452 376 / 4.3% | 48.3% |
| 20 - 24 | 655 945 / 5.5% | 542 851 / 5.1% | 49.3% |
| 25 - 29 | 972 608 / 8.3% | 814 277 / 7.5% | 49.2% |
| 30 - 34 | 949 989 / 8.1% | 814 277 / 7.5% | 49.7% |
| 35 - 39 | 870 823 / 7.4% | 791 658 / 7.3% | 51.4% |
| 40 - 44 | 802 967 / 6.8% | 746 420 / 6.9% | 51.8% |
| 45 - 49 | 735 110 / 6.2% | 689 873 / 6.4% | 52.1% |
| 50 - 54 | 836 895 / 7.1% | 836 895 / 7.7% | 53.9% |
| 55 - 59 | 882 132 / 7.5% | 961 299 / 8.8% | 55.8% |
| 60 - 64 | 735 110 / 6.2% | 859 514 / 7.9% | 57.6% |
| 65 - 69 | 508 922 / 4.2% | 678 564 / 6.3% | 60.7% |
| 70 - 74 | 214 878 / 1.6% | 361 901 / 3.5% | 66.1% |
| 75 - 79 | 271 425 / 2.1% | 565 470 / 5.3% | 70.3% |
| 80+ | 192 259 / 1.4% | 508 923 / 4.8% | 75.5% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Taiwan: have higher education 22.8% (5 371 962 people), incomplete higher education — 2.8% (659 715 people), secondary vocational — 35.8% (8 434 922 people), 11 classes — 15.8% (3 722 675 people), 9 classes — 8.8% (2 073 389 people), 5 classes — 8.1% (1 908 460 people), have no education — 0.5% (117 806 people), illiterate — 0.5% (117 806 people).
| Higher education | 5 371 962 / 22.8% |
| Incomplete higher | 659 715 / 2.8% |
| Secondary vocational | 8 434 922 / 35.8% |
| Elementary school | 3 722 675 / 15.8% |
| Middle school | 2 073 389 / 8.8% |
| High school | 1 908 460 / 8.1% |
| Without education | 117 806 / 0.5% |
| Illiterate | 117 806 / 0.5% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Taiwan
Total in Taiwan the number of officially employed population is 15 526 855 people (65.9%), pensioners 6 361 534 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 966 011 people (4.1%).
| Employed population | 15 526 855 / 65.9% |
| Unemployed | 966 011 / 4.1% |
| Pensioners | 6 361 534 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Taiwan have a disability 2 151 141 people, what constitutes 9.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 322 789 (1.37.%), disabled of the group II are 852 917 (3.62.%), disabled of the group III are 817 575 (3.47.%), disabled children 157 860 (0.67.%).
| Total disabled | 2 151 141 / 9.13% |
| Disabled of the group I | 322 789 / 1.37% |
| Disabled of the group II | 852 917 / 3.62% |
| Disabled of the group III | 817 575 / 3.47% |
| Disabled children | 157 860 / 0.67% |