The Sakiazya were once the biggest tribe on the Hualien plains, but now find themselves spread through Hualien City and the Hualien County townships of Hsincheng, Chi-an, and Shoufeng, amongst others. As Taiwan has developed industrially, there has also been a large number of Sakiazya moving north to take advantage of the growth. Today, the tribe's population is estimated at somewhere between 5000 and 10,000.
撒奇萊雅族原為花蓮地區奇萊平原（花蓮平原）最大部落，現散居於花蓮縣花蓮市、新城鄉、吉安鄉、壽豐鄉等地，近年隨著工業發展，遷居北部都會區的人口也不少，目前總人口約五千至一萬人。