Identity
- Official name
- Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Taiwanese
- Codes
- TW / TWN
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Listed official languages include Chinese.
TWRepublic of China (Taiwan)Sovereign country profile
Taiwan
Taiwan is in Eastern Asia. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇹🇼 The flag shown for Taiwan. Profile code: TW / TWN.
01Population23M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalTaipei
Republic of China (Taiwan)
03CurrencyTWD
New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
04Life expectancy81.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemNational Anthem of the Republic of ChinaNational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:21
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 23M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 45.4 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Chinese
- Largest cities
- Taipei
Place
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Eastern Asia
- Area
- 36,193 km²
- Coordinates
- 23.5° N, 121.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
- Calling code
- +886
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- Not published
- Head of state
- Not published
- Head of government
- Not published
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Profile-specific value pending
- Driving side
- Right
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At a glance
Meet
Taiwan.
Taiwan is a world profile in Eastern Asia. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionEastern Asia
DemonymTaiwanese
Area36,193 km²
Calling code+886
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDPNot publishedNo recent value
GDP per personNot publishedNo recent value
GDP growthNot publishedNo recent value
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People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban and rural shares are not available in the comparable dataset.
- Median age
- 45.4 years
- Languages
- Chinese
- Capital / principal city
- Taipei
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.6× atlas average
GDPNot ranked
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
A single internationally comparable founding date is not available in the current dataset. National independence, state formation, and constitutional milestones can refer to different events.
- Government
- Not published
- Head of state
- Not published
- Head of government
- Not published
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Taiwan is an island or coastal profile in Eastern Asia. Its listed area is 36,193 km².
- Highest point
- Profile-specific value pending
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +886
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Taiwan
- Taipei is the capital city.
- Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- Taiwan is an island profile with no land borders.
- Sea routes, ports, and air links shape many outside connections.
- Listed official languages include Chinese.
- Its international calling code is +886.
- The listed currency code is TWD.
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No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Chinese
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Taiwan.
Island/coastal profile
No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
TWTwo-letter country code
TWNThree-letter country code
TaipeiCapital city
AsiaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — National Anthem of the Republic of China ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Taiwan
Special Report.
Taiwan is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Eastern Asia context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Comparable long-run World Bank series are limited for this profile, so the report keeps the availability gap visible.
Human development pressure
PendingComparable projection data is unavailable.
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
availability · World Bank API
Long-run series pending
This profile does not currently have enough comparable World Bank indicator history for charting. Basic Info remains available above, and the report tab will fill automatically when a country-level series is added to the dataset.
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.