Largest Cities and Urban Townships by Population in Taiwan

61 cities and urban townships in Taiwan, ranked by population at the census of November 8, 2020 (by Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan and National Statistics, Taiwan).

Rank	City or Urban Township	Also Known As	Native Name	Population
1	New Taipei City	Xinbei, Hsinpei, Sinbei	新北市	4,365,947
2	Taichung	Taizhong, Taijhong	臺中市	3,033,840
3	Kaohsiung	Gaoxiong, Gaosyong	高雄市	2,734,275
4	Taipei	Taibei	臺北市	2,594,581
5	Taoyuan	-	桃園市	2,441,064
6	Tainan	-	臺南市	1,875,076
7	Hsinchu	Xinzhu, Sinjhu	新竹市	499,468
8	Keelung	Jilong, Chilung	基隆市	367,264
9	Chiayi	Jiayi, Chiai	嘉義市	252,028
10	Zhubei	Chupei, Jhubei	竹北市	223,017
11	Changhua	Zhanghua, Jhanghua	彰化市	220,172
12	Pingtung	Pingdong	屏東市	205,388
13	Douliu	Touliu, Douliou	斗六市	115,083
14	Yuanlin	Yuenlin	員林市	113,411
15	Taitung	Taidong	臺東市	106,840
16	Toufen	-	頭份市	106,523
17	Zhudong	Chutung, Jhudong	竹東鎮	106,287
18	Nantou	-	南投市	101,761
19	Zhunan	Chunan, Jhunan	竹南鎮	98,406
20	Yilan	Ilan	宜蘭市	96,098
21	Hemei	-	和美鎮	93,165
22	Caotun	Tsaotun	草屯鎮	92,795
23	Lukang	Lugang	鹿港鎮	90,069
24	Miaoli	-	苗栗市	89,446
25	Hualien	Hualian	花蓮市	88,212
26	Huwei	-	虎尾鎮	77,513
27	Puli	-	埔里鎮	70,501
28	Luodong	Lotung	羅東鎮	60,846
29	Chaozhou	Chaochou, Chaojhou	潮州鎮	55,109
30	Magong	Makung	馬公市	54,952
31	Xihu	Hsihu, Sihu	溪湖鎮	47,039
32	Zhushan	Chushan, Jhushan	竹山鎮	44,083
33	Erlin	Erhlin	二林鎮	43,652
34	Donggang	Tungkang	東港鎮	42,325
35	Dounan	Tounan	斗南鎮	41,487
36	Yuanli	Yuenli	苑裡鎮	41,302
37	Puzi	Putzu, Puzih	朴子市	41,071
38	Su'ao	-	蘇澳鎮	37,682
39	Dalin	Talin	大林鎮	37,573
40	Xiluo	Hsilo, Siluo	西螺鎮	37,181
41	Taibao	Taipao	太保市	36,368
42	Xinpu	Hsinpu, Sinpu	新埔鎮	36,085
43	Tianzhong	Tienchung, Tianjhong	田中鎮	34,903
44	Houlong	Houlung	後龍鎮	33,874
45	Beigang	Peikang	北港鎮	33,300
46	Beidou	Peidou	北斗鎮	32,589
47	Guanxi	Kuanhsi, Guansi	關西鎮	29,693
48	Hengchun	-	恆春鎮	26,466
49	Tongxiao	Tunghsiao, Tongsiao	通霄鎮	25,915
50	Tuku	-	土庫鎮	25,781
51	Toucheng	-	頭城鎮	25,378
52	Yuli	-	玉里鎮	22,556
53	Jincheng	Chincheng	金城鎮	19,686
54	Budai	Putai	布袋鎮	19,268
55	Jinhu	Chinhu	金湖鎮	18,049
56	Zhuolan	Jhuolan	卓蘭鎮	13,120
57	Chenggong	-	成功鎮	9,305
58	Jiji	-	集集鎮	9,234
59	Jinsha	-	金沙鎮	8,868
60	Fenglin	Fonglin	鳳林鎮	8,604
61	Guanshan	-	關山鎮	7,463

Source: Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan and National Statistics, Taiwan (2020 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff.

Why don't these match official city populations?Official figures typically count only the population within administrative boundaries. UN urban area figures cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.Show moreShow less

Tokyo

33,338,852

Urban area

9,953,160

23 wards

Essen

2,709,375

Urban area

573,618

City of Essen

Ankara

3,630,865

Urban area

5,186,002

Metropolitan municipality

What counts as an urban area? The UN uses satellite imagery to map built-up land, and treats each continuous stretch of built-up land as an urban area. This means that urban areas can extend beyond official city boundaries, and may include multiple cities and towns within a single urban area.

Can an urban area be smaller than its city? Yes. While most cities have urban areas larger than their administrative boundaries, some cities have extensive administrative limits that include sparsely populated areas.

21 urban areas in Taiwan with 50,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by the UN's population estimates for 2026.

Rank	Urban Area	Population Estimate (2026)	Yearly Change	Land Area (km²)	Density (P/km²)	World Rank	Projections (2030)	Projections (2050)
1	Taipei	9,120,152	−0.18%	937	9,733	39	9,053,593	8,176,644
2	Taichung	2,264,177	−0.20%	309	7,327	223	2,246,144	2,017,359
3	Kaohsiung	2,170,102	−0.80%	374	5,809	235	2,100,691	1,696,690
4	Tainan	972,243	−0.80%	203	4,789	538	941,265	739,975
5	Hsinchu	694,345	−0.19%	147	4,723	779	689,015	611,590
6	Zhanghua City	457,681	−0.85%	142	3,214	1,231	442,199	383,695
7	Chiayi	433,055	−0.77%	77	5,624	1,304	419,702	325,201
8	Yuanlin City	309,704	−0.22%	123	2,518	1,879	307,000	208,472
9	Dazhuang	239,951	−0.20%	87	2,758	2,475	238,041	211,314
10	Pingtung City	173,658	−0.99%	44	3,965	3,526	166,780	127,782
11	Nantou City	168,958	−0.20%	52	3,249	3,621	167,575	145,790
12	Toufen	160,623	−0.20%	35	4,589	3,811	159,353	141,156
13	Gonghuakeng	160,300	−0.20%	34	4,715	3,817	159,034	141,389
14	Hualien	143,457	−0.23%	55	2,608	4,296	142,144	124,127
15	Ô-á-liâu / Kezihliao	117,951	−0.84%	45	2,621	5,279	113,966	–
16	Luodong	81,927	−0.21%	24	3,414	7,711	81,237	67,491
17	Yilan City	79,880	−0.21%	19	4,204	7,915	79,199	71,130
18	Miaoli	78,110	−0.21%	17	4,595	8,097	77,455	69,534
19	Taitung	63,824	−0.88%	15	4,255	9,854	61,589	–
20	Xinying District	55,650	−0.84%	14	3,975	11,206	53,772	–
21	Waishuiwei	53,580	−0.21%	15	3,572	11,611	53,120	–

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.

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