According to figures released by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, the number of persons aged 65 or older in 2008 rose to a new high of 2,402,220, or over 10.4 % of the total population.
根據主計處統計，我國 65 歲以上人口在 2008 年再創新高，已達 240 萬 2,220 人，佔總人口比例超過 10.4 %。