This page lists public opinion polls conducted in relation to the issue of Taiwanese identity.
This page lists public opinion polls conducted in relation to the issue of Taiwanese identity.
| Date(s) | Sample size | Lead | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwanese (臺灣人) | Chinese (中國人) | Both | No response / Do not know | |||
| June 2024 [1] | 6151 | 64.3% | 2.2% | 30.4% | 3.0% | 33.9% |
| December 2023 [1] | 14933 | 61.7% | 2.4% | 32.0% | 3.9% | 29.7% |
| December 2022 [1] | 12173 | 63.3% | 2.5% | 30.6% | 3.6% | 32.7% |
| December 2021 [1] | 12026 | 62.3% | 2.8% | 31.7% | 3.2% | 30.6% |
| December 2020 [1] | 11490 | 64.3% | 2.6% | 29.9% | 3.2% | 34.4% |
| December 2019 [1] | 16276 | 58.5% | 3.3% | 34.7% | 3.5% | 23.8% |
| December 2018 [1] | 9490 | 54.5% | 3.6% | 38.2% | 3.7% | 16.3% |
| December 2017 [1] | 13455 | 55.5% | 3.7% | 37.0% | 3.7% | 18.5% |
| December 2016 [1] | 11490 | 59.5% | 3.3% | 33.3% | 4.0% | 26.2% |
| December 2015 [1] | 22509 | 59.5% | 3.3% | 33.3% | 4.0% | 26.2% |
| December 2014 [1] | 20009 | 60.6% | 3.5% | 32.5% | 3.5% | 28.1% |
| December 2013 [1] | 13359 | 57.1% | 3.8% | 35.8% | 3.3% | 21.3% |
| December 2012 [1] | 18011 | 54.3% | 3.6% | 38.5% | 3.6% | 15.8% |
| December 2011 [1] | 23779 | 52.2% | 3.9% | 40.3% | 3.7% | 11.9% |
| December 2010 [1] | 13163 | 52.7% | 3.7% | 39.8% | 3.8% | 12.9% |
| December 2009 [1] | 20244 | 51.6% | 4.2% | 39.8% | 4.4% | 11.8% |
| December 2008 [1] | 16280 | 48.4% | 4.0% | 43.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| December 2007 [1] | 13910 | 43.7% | 5.4% | 44.7% | 6.2% | 1.0% |
| December 2006 [1] | 13193 | 44.2% | 6.3% | 44.9% | 4.6% | 0.7% |
| December 2005 [1] | 7939 | 45.0% | 7.2% | 43.4% | 4.4% | 1.6% |
| December 2004 [1] | 34854 | 41.1% | 6.2% | 47.7% | 5.0% | 6.6% |
| December 2003 [1] | 14247 | 42.5% | 8.3% | 43.3% | 5.9% | 0.8% |
| December 2002 [1] | 10003 | 41.2% | 9.2% | 43.7% | 5.8% | 2.5% |
| December 2001 [1] | 10679 | 41.6% | 10.6% | 43.1% | 4.7% | 1.5% |
| December 2000 [1] | 11062 | 36.9% | 12.5% | 44.1% | 6.5% | 7.2% |
| December 1999 [1] | 9273 | 39.6% | 16.3% | 42.5% | 5.8% | 2.9% |
| December 1998 [1] | 14063 | 36.2% | 16.3% | 39.6% | 7.8% | 3.4% |
| December 1997 [1] | 3910 | 34.0% | 19.2% | 41.4% | 5.3% | 7.4% |
| December 1996 [1] | 10666 | 24.1% | 17.6% | 49.3% | 9.0% | 25.2% |
| December 1995 [1] | 21402 | 25.0% | 20.7% | 47.0% | 7.3% | 22.0% |
| December 1994 [1] | 1209 | 20.2% | 26.2% | 44.6% | 8.9% | 18.4% |
| December 1992 [1] | 4120 | 17.6% | 25.5% | 46.4% | 10.5% | 7.9% |
| Date(s) | Pollster/client | Sample size | Lead | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwanese (臺灣人) | Chinese (中國人) | Both | No response / Do not know | ||||
| March 14, 2023 | Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation [2] | 1073 | 78.0% | 7.7% | 9.1% | 5.2% | 68.9% |
| April 19, 2022 | Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation [3] | 1071 | 80.1% | 5.3% | 10.2% | 4.4% | 69.9% |
| July 21, 2021 | Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation [4] | 1072 | 76.8% | 7.5% | 11.3% | 4.4% | 65.5% |
| February 25, 2020 | Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation [5] | 1097 | 83.2% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 4.8% | 76.5% |
| November 24, 2019 | CommonWealth Magazine [6] | 1073 | 61.9% | 6.5% | 28.3% | 3.3% | 33.6% |
| December 15, 2009 | CommonWealth Magazine [7] | -- | 62% | 8% | 22% | 8% | 40.2% |
| March 11, 2009 | TVBS [8] | 1113 | 49% | 3% | 44% | 4% | 5% |
| June 9, 2008 | TVBS [9] | 1015 | 45% | 4% | 45% | 6% | 0% |
| Date(s) | Polling organisation/client | Sample size | Lead | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwanese | Chinese | No response / Do not know | ||||
| February 5, 2015 | Taiwan Braintrust [10] | 1079 | 89.5% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 83.5% |
| June 9, 2008 | TVBS [9] | 1015 | 68% | 18% | 14% | 50% |
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