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Population and Healthcare 1 Gender and the Elderly Population Male|50.44% 160,823people Female | 49.56% 158,026 Demographics Total population 318,849people Elderly people over 65|18.92% (Aging society) people 60,341 people 2 Hakka 34.2% Indigenous persons 29.30% 93,433people Hualien County has the largest indigenous population in Taiwan, accounting for 29.30% of the population of Hualien. This includes the Amis, Taroko, Bunun, Kavalan, Sakilaya, and Seediq peoples, with the Amis being the most populous and widespread. 109,046people New immigrants 2.52% 8,036 people Source: Hualien Civil Affairs Department, Ministry of the Interior National Immigration Agency; the number of Hakka people is estimated based on the percentage shown in the "2021 National Basic Data Survey Research on Hakka Population and Language" conducted by the Hakka Affairs Council. 5