Male population by age group in Taiwan
Taiwan: Male population by age group was 401,412 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
401,412 people
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08 million people
in 1966
All-time low
401,412 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Taiwan stood at 401,412 people. 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 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 401,412 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 650,827 people | — |
| 1951 | 703,975 people | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 765,713 people | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 826,645 people | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 881,927 people | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 933,496 people | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 974,287 people | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 997,103 people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.01 million people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.03 million people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.04 million people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.04 million people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.07 million people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.08 million people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.07 million people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.06 million people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.02 million people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.00 million people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 977,556 people | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 965,671 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 980,406 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million people | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million people | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 986,644 people | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 942,232 people | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 907,981 people | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 880,302 people | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 857,994 people | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 854,659 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 859,747 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 853,550 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 845,278 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 840,654 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 834,677 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 831,883 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 821,125 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 777,594 people | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 735,451 people | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 713,619 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 686,243 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 658,618 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 646,639 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 626,267 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 587,511 people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 559,713 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 542,010 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 528,203 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 511,639 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 499,559 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 503,738 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 510,622 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 515,446 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 532,067 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 548,277 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 542,587 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 529,215 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 517,160 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 492,471 people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 459,751 people | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 428,974 people | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 401,412 people | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 877,323 people | 650,827 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.00 million people | 965,671 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million people | 880,302 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 837,716 people | 777,594 people | 859,747 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 628,427 people | 528,203 people | 735,451 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 521,031 people | 499,559 people | 548,277 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,652 people | 401,412 people | 492,471 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 93 Laos 406,552 people compare
- 94 Mauritania 404,941 people compare
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- 98 Palestine 368,490 people compare
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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 male population by age group in Taiwan?
- Male population by age group in Taiwan was 401,412 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million people in 1966.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,412 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.