Female population by age group in Taiwan
Taiwan: Female population by age group was 374,153 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female population by age group in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 374,153 people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Taiwan peaked at 994,274 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 374,153 people, in 2023.
That places Taiwan 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 826,670 people | 629,439 people | 962,993 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 981,451 people | 961,217 people | 994,274 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 922,721 people | 882,655 people | 954,889 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 927,606 people | 794,023 people | 990,153 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 755,762 people | 714,425 people | 763,808 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 577,316 people | 483,016 people | 681,038 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 482,489 people | 458,081 people | 510,152 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 414,920 people | 374,153 people | 457,992 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More gender data for Taiwan
- Women's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Women's Political Empowerment Index 0.903 (2025)
- Women's Civil Liberties Index 0.925 (2025)
- Women's Civil Society Participation Index 0.824 (2025)
- Women's Political Participation Index 0.995 (2025)
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 0.903 (2025)
- Key features of women's political empowerment 0.903 (2025)
- Share of women who are married or in a union 0.7% (2020)
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height 226.76 kilocalories per day per capita (2023)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 48.5% (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Taiwan?
- Female population by age group in Taiwan was 374,153 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 994,274 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,153 people in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for female population by age group?
- Taiwan ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.