Differing views on foreign talent
2026-10-23
Only 107,812 babies were born in Taiwan last year, barely half the number recorded in 2016. The nation is now a super-aged society, with more than one-fifth of its population aged 65 or older.
The National Development Council forecast that the population could fall from an estimated 23.2 million this year to just 12.1 million in 2075.
The decline in the working-age population would be even more severe. The number of people aged 15 to 64 is projected to plunge from an estimated 15.8 million this year to 5.1 million by 2075, a reduction of about 67 percent. By then, people
By Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos