TAIWAN
Population

Population

The population of Taiwan is 23,508,428 (2017). The population density is approximately 653 inhabitants per square kilometre.

• The population consists overwhelmingly of Han Chinese (95%).
  
• The natural population growth rate is 0.17%. (2017)
  
• Birth rate per 1000 inhabitants is 8.3 (2017)
  
• Death rate per 1000 inhabitants is 7.4 (2017)
  
• The average life expectancy is 80.2 years, men 77.1 and women 83.6 years. (2017)

Language

The following languages are spoken in Taiwan: Mandarin Chinese; Taiwanese, Japanese and English.

Religion

The major religions in Taiwan are Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.

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Sources

Elmar Landeninformatie

CIA - World Factbook

BBC - Country Profiles

Last updated February 2025
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