Age composition in 2026:
๐น๐ผ Taiwan
๐บ๐ณ World
| Taiwan | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 11.28%2,596,173 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 67.78%15,597,335 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 20.94%4,817,784 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 46.4 years in Taiwan and 32.1 years in World.Taiwan already reached Worldโs current median age in 2000, about 26 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Taiwan peaks in 2019 at 23,674,137.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Taiwan will be 88.6%, and 38.74% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Taiwan | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1990โ2028 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1994 | 2002 8 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2018 | 2039 21 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2025 | 2070 45 years later |