Male population by age group in Taiwan
Taiwan: Male population by age group was 401,412 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
401,412
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08 million
in 1966
All-time low
401,412
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Taiwan stood at 401,412. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Taiwan peaked at 1.08 million in 1966 and was at its lowest, 401,412, in 2023.
Taiwan ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 650,827 | — |
| 1951 | 703,975 | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 765,713 | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 826,645 | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 881,927 | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 933,496 | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 974,287 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 997,103 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.07 million | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.06 million | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.02 million | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.00 million | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 977,556 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 965,671 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 980,406 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 986,644 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 942,232 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 907,981 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 880,302 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 857,994 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 854,659 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 859,747 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 853,550 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 845,278 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 840,654 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 834,677 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 831,883 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 821,125 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 777,594 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 735,451 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 713,619 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 686,243 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 658,618 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 646,639 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 626,267 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 587,511 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 559,713 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 542,010 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 528,203 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 511,639 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 499,559 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 503,738 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 510,622 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 515,446 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 532,067 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 548,277 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 542,587 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 529,215 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 517,160 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 492,471 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 459,751 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 428,974 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 401,412 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 877,323 | 650,827 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 million | 1.04 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.00 million | 965,671 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 880,302 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 837,716 | 777,594 | 859,747 | 10 |
| 2000s | 628,427 | 528,203 | 735,451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 521,031 | 499,559 | 548,277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,652 | 401,412 | 492,471 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 93 Laos 406,552 compare
- 94 Mauritania 404,941 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 404,412 compare
- 97 Liberia 391,567 compare
- 98 Palestine 368,490 compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 356,717 compare
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)
- Universal suffrage women lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.66 (2027)
- Women political empowerment index 0.903 (2025)
- Women civil liberties index 0.925 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Taiwan?
- Male population by age group in Taiwan was 401,412 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1966.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,412 in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for male population by age group?
- Taiwan ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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