Ethnic Composition of Taiwan

Ethnic composition of Taiwan In 1680: In 2017: Indigenous Formosans (Austronesians) Han Chinese Han chinese 95.4% New immigrants 2.2% Formosans 2.4% *there are very tiny indigenous minorities living in the west, however they're unrecognised by the state, and there aren't official numbers about them

A comparison graphic shows Taiwan’s ethnic composition in 1680 and 2017, with blue representing Indigenous Formosans and yellow representing Han Chinese. The joke highlights the dramatic demographic shift and the near-total dominance of Han Chinese in the 2017 chart, while noting that small Indigenous minorities in western Taiwan are not officially counted. It is shared as a political or historical reaction about colonization, migration, and demographic change.

• @antichirst / 23373 2026-10-04