While there are about 500 members in the National Network of Foreign Spouses, Richard Hartzell estimates that there are tens of thousands of foreigners living in Taiwan for the sake of marriage or employment.
何瑞元指出，「外籍配偶人權促進會」的會員在五百人左右，但他估計因為工作或結婚而住在台灣的外籍人士，至少有幾萬人。