USDTWD.ai Taiwan Macro Atlas

One-Person Households Surpassed 40% in Taiwan in 2025

MOI-linked data show 3.99m one-person households out of 9.85m registered households.

What the Data Shows

One-person households show how Taiwan’s family structure is changing alongside ageing and low fertility. In 2025, 3.99 million registered households were one-person residences, more than 40% of the 9.85 million total. Several localities exceeded 43%, making the shift visible beyond the major metropolitan areas.

Data table

One-person homes 3.99m 2025 registered households
Total households 9.85m registered
National share 40.5% derived
Penghu 44.41% highest
Keelung 44.31% second
New Taipei 758k 42.43%

Data notes & caveats

Registered households are administrative household-registration units, not necessarily the same as dwelling units or economic households.

Methodology

Uses MOI-linked household registration data reported by Taipei Times. The national share is calculated from 3.99 million one-person households and 9.85 million total registered households.