Department of Social Welfare

A. Total: 2,434,479 persons as of Feb, 2026
(Source: Department of Civil Affairs)
Males: 1,146,180
Females: 1,288,299

B. Population composition shifts as of Feb, 2026(Source: Department of Civil Affairs)

C. Life Expectancy of 2023.
(Source: Ministry of the Interior)
Male: 80.58
Female: 86.00

D. Children, Youths and Elderly populations

1. Population of children as of February, 2026
   (Source: Department of Civil Affairs)
   (a) Total 2,434,479 persons accounting for of the total city population
   0-1 years of age: 25,487
   2-5 years of age: 70,639
   6-11 years old: 131,596
   (b) Developmentally delayed children under 6 years old: 1,034 as of Jan, 2026
   (Source: DOSW)
   (c) Physically or mentally disabled children under 12 years old: 3,460 as of February,2026.
   (Source: DOSW)
2. The population of youth as of December, 2025
   (Source: Department of Civil Affairs)
   The numbers of youth 0-17 years old is 349,383 persons, accounting for 14.32% of the total city population.
3. The population of the elderly
   (Source: Department of Civil Affairs)

   (a)The number of senior citizens over 65 years old is 592,649 accounting for 24.34% of total city population as of February, 2026.

   The population of the elderly 

   Age	65-69	70-74	75-79	80-84	85-89	90-94	95-99	100+
   No.	182,700	168,208	113,905	62,189	40,215	18,147	6,086	1,199

   (b) The number of senior citizens with income just under poverty line: 9,111 as of Jan, 2026. (Source: DOSW)
   (c) Elderly living alone: 10,339 as of Jan, 2026. (Source: DOSW)
   (d) Disabled senior citizens: 66,235(those who issued a disabililty identification) as of Jan, 2026. (Source: DOSW)
   (e) Functionally disabled elders:
   According to the estimates of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 13.3% of the elderly population is functionally disabled. There would be about 78,822 of them in Taipei City.
   Definition of the "functionally disabled" : One who fails to gain full scores of the following tasks on the Barthel scale, including feeding, bathing, traveling, toilet use, mobility or dressing.