Female population by age group in Taiwan
Taiwan: Female population by age group was 374,153 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
374,153 people
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
994,274 people
in 1965
All-time low
374,153 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Female population by age group in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 629,439 people | — |
| 1951 | 673,700 people | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 726,886 people | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 780,064 people | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 828,360 people | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 873,698 people | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 910,371 people | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 932,553 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 948,631 people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 962,993 people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 970,711 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 972,874 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 978,714 people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 988,132 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 993,279 people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 994,274 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 992,269 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 986,734 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 976,302 people | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 961,217 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 938,727 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 926,811 people | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 935,532 people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 939,968 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 928,555 people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 898,492 people | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 882,655 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 898,094 people | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 923,485 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 954,889 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 980,408 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 988,076 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 990,153 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 988,899 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 973,633 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 950,132 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 914,195 people | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 867,777 people | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 828,759 people | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 794,023 people | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 762,226 people | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 754,781 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 763,547 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 763,228 people | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 761,764 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 763,808 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 762,317 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 760,629 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 750,892 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 714,425 people | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 681,038 people | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 661,745 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 634,947 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 607,825 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 592,659 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 571,199 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 535,905 people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 510,341 people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 494,486 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 483,016 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 468,487 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 458,081 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 463,885 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 472,262 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 478,470 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 494,835 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 510,152 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 504,803 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 492,643 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 481,268 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 457,992 people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 427,920 people | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 399,617 people | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 374,153 people | -6.4% |
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
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,213 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,377 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,377 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.0304 % change on previous year (2030)
- Women's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.66 (2027)
- Women's Political Empowerment Index 0.903 (2025)
- Women's Civil Liberties Index 0.925 (2025)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.