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Household Registration Affairs

V. Promotion of Population Policy Measures in MOI

The objectified population policy is presented in "The ROC Population Policy Guidelines". In order to
cooperate with the reformation of government agencies, the draft of the population policy strategy is based
on the directive of the Executive Yuan on July 12, 2013. In that letter, the enactment of the Population Policy
Guidelines has been placed in the National Development Council's charge, while the MOI serves "The ROC

Population Policy Guidelines" as an instructive benchmark for population-policy-related operations, which
should be co-promoted with policy tools in accordance with authorization.

The MOI is in charge of the compilation and publishing of "Population Policy Data Collection," holding
some irregularly population policy related propaganda activities and single events, and editing teaching

materials for population education in order to promote the said population policy. To encourage marriage, “Be
destined for you” single events were launched in 2018, in order to reach the expected target of " Willing to
Marry, Happy to give birth, and Confidently to raise children."

The population of the ROC has increased from 22,958,360 people in 2007 to 23,571,227 in 2017.

During this period, the natural increase rate dropped from 2.76‰ to 0.96‰ (See Figure 3-3). Population
density at the end of 2017 was 651 persons per square kilometer, which was one person greater than
at the end of 2016. The three most densely populated counties/cities (persons per square kilometer)

in Taiwan are: Taipei City with 9,872, Chiayi City with 4,488 and Hsinchu City with 4,235 persons. The
three least densely populated counties/cities are: Taitung County with 62, Hualien County with 71 and
Nantou County with 122 persons. In addition, the life expectancy of the male and female segments

▲ 2017 celebration of 19th National Household Registration Day

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