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Taiwanese-Only Identity Rose From 17.6% to 62.0%

NCCU's tracker shows a multi-decade shift in national identity responses.

What the Data Shows

This long-run tracker shows how Taiwan’s identity structure changed over one generation. Taiwanese-only identity rose from 17.6% to 62.0%, while Chinese-only identity fell to 2.5% by 2025. The series matters because it captures a social baseline that often sits underneath Taiwan’s politics, security debate and external alignment.

Data table

1992 17.6% start
2000 36.9% 2000
2005 45.0% 2005
2010 52.7% 2010
2015 59.5% 2015
2020 64.3% peak
2025 62.0% latest

Sources

Source 1: Taiwanese / Chinese Identity (1992/06~2025/12)

Publisher: Election Study Center, National Chengchi University

Dataset/table: Taiwanese / Chinese Identity trend chart

Units: Percent of survey respondents

Date checked: 2026-05-06

Status: verified

Source 2: Taiwanese / Chinese Identity page

Publisher: Election Study Center, National Chengchi University

Dataset/table: Methodology and tracker page

Units: Survey tracker metadata

Date checked: 2026-05-06

Status: verified

Data notes & caveats

Survey categories are self-identification responses. The chart is not a referendum on legal status or policy preference.

Methodology

Values are selected points from the NCCU Election Study Center Taiwanese/Chinese Identity trend chart. The chart uses weighted survey data merged annually, with June releases based on January-June surveys.