Country Resource - Taiwan
- Population...................................................................23,464,787 (July 2016 est.)
- Population growth rate ................................................................0.2% (2016 est.)
- Birth rate.....................................................8.4 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)
- Death rate................................................7.3 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)
- Net migration rate...............................0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)
- Ethnic groups................................Taiwanese (including Hakka) 84%, mainland Chinese 14%, indigenous 2%
CIA World Factbook
In a highly selective way, flows of internal migrants within Taiwan have responded quickly to political, economic, and social changes throughout the nation’s history, and have spurred development of the country’s industrial, services, and technological industries. In the past 20 years, however, international migration has reemerged in relevance and now includes the immigration of foreign workers and wives and the emigration of some of Taiwan’s best and brightest.
Recent Activity
In a highly selective way, flows of internal migrants within Taiwan have responded quickly to political, economic, and social changes throughout the nation’s history, and have spurred development of the country’s industrial, services, and technological industries. In the past 20 years, however, international migration has reemerged in relevance and now includes the immigration of foreign workers and wives and the emigration of some of Taiwan’s best and brightest.
MPI's Kevin O'Neil takes a close look at how Taiwan has reaped economic benefits from high-skilled migration.
