Taiwan - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Taiwan. Strategic location adjacent to both the Taiwan Strait and the Luzon Strait. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is
Geographical data of Taiwan
| Location | Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 23 30 N, 121 00 E |
| Map references | Southeast Asia |
| Tarrain | eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west |
| Natural Resources | small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, asbestos, arable land |
| Natural Hazards | earthquakes; typhoons volcanism: Kueishantao Island (401 m), east of Taiwan, is its only historically active volcano, although it has not erupted in centuries |
| Irrigated Land | 3,820 sq km (2012) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 0 km |
| Border Countries | |
| Coastline | 1,566.3 km |
| Climate | tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); persistent and extensive cloudiness all year |
| Area | |
| Total Area | |
| Land Area | 32,260 sq km |
| Water Area | 3,720 sq km |
| comparative Area | slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Territorial sea | 12 nm |
| Exclusive economic zone | 200 nm |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Yu Shan 3,952 m |
| Lowest point | South China Sea 0 m |
| Mean elevation | 1,150 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 22.7% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 16.9% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 5.8% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 77.3% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
Distribution exhibits a peripheral coastal settlement pattern, with the largest populations on the north and west coasts
People and Society
In Taiwan, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Han Chinese (including Holo, who compose approximately 70% of Taiwan's population, Hakka, and other groups originating in mainland China) more than 95%, indigenous Malayo-Polynesian peoples 2.3%
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 0.03% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 7.3 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | NA |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.11 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.54 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 75.2% (2016) |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 51% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | age 15 and over can read and write |
| Education expenditures | NA |
| Net Migration rate | 1.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Taiwan (or Taiwanese) | Taiwan (singular and plural) |
| Languages | |
| Religions | Buddhist 35.3%, Taoist 33.2%, Christian 3.9%, folk religion (includes Confucian) approximately 10%, none or unspecified 18.2% (2005 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 12.1% (male 1,472,059/female 1,391,031) |
| 15-64 years | 69% (male 8,132,356/female 8,155,582) |
| 65 years and over | 18.8% (2024 est.) (male 2,002,076/female 2,442,170) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 40.2 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 17.8 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 22.4 |
| Potential support ratio | 4.5 (2021 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 44.6 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 43.6 years |
| Female | 45.5 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 80.1% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.65% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 4.504 million New Taipei City, 2.754 million TAIPEI (capital), 2.319 million Taoyuan, 1.553 million Kaohsiung, 1.369 million Taichung, 863,000 Tainan (2023). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.06 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.06 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.82 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 0.97 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 3.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 4.2 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 3.5 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 81.6 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 78.6 years |
| Female | 84.7 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: NA |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: NA |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: NA |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: NA |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: NA |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: NA |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: NA |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: NA |
Demographic profile
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