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