List of Taiwanese counties and cities by population
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The following is a list of 22 major subjects under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China
(Taiwan
) ranked by population, including 5 special municipalities, 3 provincial cities and 14 counties
. Data is current as of June 2011 and was sourced from the Ministry of the Interior.
The following is a list of divisions named "city" under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China
(Taiwan
) regardless of their hierarchy, including 5 special municipalities, 3 provincial cities and 17 County-controlled cities
.
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
) ranked by population, including 5 special municipalities, 3 provincial cities and 14 counties
County (Republic of China)
Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule...
. Data is current as of June 2011 and was sourced from the Ministry of the Interior.
| Rank | Division name | Chinese name | Type | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Taipei City | 新北市 | Special municipality | 3,903,745 |
| 2 | Kaohsiung City | 高雄市 | Special municipality | 2,772,461 |
| 3 | Taichung City | 臺中市 (台中市) | Special municipality | 2,655,456 |
| 4 | Taipei City | 臺北市 (台北市) | Special municipality | 2,635,766 |
| 5 | Taoyuan County | 桃園縣 | County County (Republic of China) Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule... |
2,005,795 |
| 6 | Tainan City | 臺南市 (台南市) | Special municipality | 1,874,724 |
| 7 | Changhua County Changhua County Changhua County is the smallest county in Taiwan located on the westside of Taiwan. It is officially governed as a county of the Republic of China .-Urban townships:# Beidou Township # Erlin Township... |
彰化縣 | County County (Republic of China) Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule... |
1,304,216 |
| 8 | Pingtung County Pingtung County Pingtung County is a county in Southern Taiwan. Pingtung County is officially administered as a county of the Republic of China . The oldest national park in Taiwan, Kenting National Park, was established in Pingtung County in 1984... |
屏東縣 | County County (Republic of China) Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule... |
868,827 |
| 9 | Yunlin County Yunlin County Yunlin County is a county in the western part of Taiwan, the Republic of China. Yunlin is located to the right of the Taiwan Strait, the east of Nantou County and sharing a border with Changhua County divided by the Zhuoshui River. Yunlin is one of the counties of Taiwan that is part of the Chianan... |
雲林縣 | County County (Republic of China) Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule... |
715,288 |
| 10 | Miaoli County Miaoli County Miaoli County is a county in western Taiwan. The name Miaoli was coined using two Hakka words, cat and raccoon dog , which phonetically approximate Pali , a community of Taokas people... |
苗栗縣 | County County (Republic of China) Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule... |
560,813 |
| 11 | Chiayi County Chiayi County Chiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages... |
嘉義縣 | County County (Republic of China) Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule... |
540,059 |
| 12 | Nantou County Nantou County Nantou County is the second largest county of Taiwan. It is also the only landlocked county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya Taiwanese aboriginal word Ramtau. Nantou County is officially administered as a county of Taiwan.... |
南投縣 | County County (Republic of China) Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule... |
524,426 |
| 13 | Hsinchu County Hsinchu County Hsinchu County is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; there is a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the capital of Hsinchu, where the government office and county office is located... |
新竹縣 | County County (Republic of China) Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule... |
515,044 |
| 14 | Yilan County | 宜蘭縣 | County County (Republic of China) Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule... |
459,349 |
| 15 | Hsinchu City | 新竹市 | Provincial city | 417,335 |
| 16 | Keelung City | 基隆市 | Provincial city | 381,770 |
| 17 | Hualien County Hualien County Hualien County is the largest county in Taiwan and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line and the terminal point of North-Link Line of TRA... |
花蓮縣 | County County (Republic of China) Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule... |
337,557 |
| 18 | Chiayi City | 嘉義市 | Provincial city | 272,128 |
| 19 | Taitung County Taitung County Taitung County is a county in eastern Taiwan. The name means "Eastern Taiwan". Taitung County is also known as 後山 by many of the locals, meaning behind the mountains or the back mountains. Taitung is officially administered as a county of Taiwan, Republic of China.Taitung runs along the south east... |
臺東縣 (台東縣) | County County (Republic of China) Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule... |
229,420 |
| 20 | Kinmen County | 金門縣 | County County (Republic of China) Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule... |
99,691 |
| 21 | Penghu County | 澎湖縣 | County County (Republic of China) Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule... |
96,597 |
| 22 | Lienchiang County Matsu Islands The Matsu Islands are a minor archipelago of 19 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang County , Fujian Province of the Republic of China . Only a small area of what is historically Lienchiang County is under the control of the ROC... |
連江縣 | County County (Republic of China) Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule... |
10,010 |
The following is a list of divisions named "city" under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
) regardless of their hierarchy, including 5 special municipalities, 3 provincial cities and 17 County-controlled cities
County-controlled city
A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province...
.
| Rank | Division name | Chinese name | Type | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Taipei City | 新北市 | Special municipality | 3,903,745 |
| 2 | Kaohsiung City | 高雄市 | Special municipality | 2,772,461 |
| 3 | Taichung City | 臺中市 (台中市) | Special municipality | 2,655,456 |
| 4 | Taipei City | 臺北市 (台北市) | Special municipality | 2,635,766 |
| 5 | Tainan City | 臺南市 (台南市) | Special municipality | 1,874,724 |
| 6 | Hsinchu City | 新竹市 | Provincial city | 417,335 |
| 7 | Taoyuan City Taoyuan City Taoyuan City is the county seat of Taoyuan County in Taiwan, located in the northwestern part of the island. Taoyuan city is the gateway of Taiwan: with the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in vicinity, and is a 30-minute ride to the capital, Taipei.... |
桃園市 | County-controlled city County-controlled city A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province... |
408,304 |
| 8 | Keelung City | 基隆市 | Provincial city | 381,770 |
| 9 | Zhongli City | 中壢市 | County-controlled city County-controlled city A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province... |
370,779 |
| 10 | Chiayi City | 嘉義市 | Provincial city | 272,128 |
| 11 | Changhua City Changhua City Changhua City is the county seat of Changhua County in Taiwan. For many centuries the site was home to a settlement of Babuza people, a coastal tribe of Taiwanese aborigines. The name of the city is derived from the aboriginal word Poasoa .Changhua is best known for its landmark statue of the Buddha... |
彰化市 | County-controlled city County-controlled city A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province... |
236,447 |
| 12 | Pingtung City Pingtung City Pingtung City is the capital of Pingtung County, Taiwan.-Geography:Pingtung is located in Pingtung County, the southernmost county in Taiwan. It is located east of Kaohsiung and Fengshan, and centered between the western coast and the eastern mountain range. The climate is humid and extremely hot... |
屏東市 | County-controlled city County-controlled city A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province... |
210,275 |
| 13 | Pingzhen City | 平鎮市 | County-controlled city County-controlled city A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province... |
207,953 |
| 14 | Bade City Bade City Bade City is a city in the central part of Taoyuan County, of Taiwan . Bade is served by No. 2 Freeway.* Area: 33.71 km²* Population: 172,065 people -Education:The following schools are in Bade City:... |
八德市 | County-controlled city County-controlled city A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province... |
177,020 |
| 15 | Yangmei City | 楊梅市 | County-controlled city County-controlled city A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province... |
151,384 |
| 16 | Zhubei City | 竹北市 | County-controlled city County-controlled city A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province... |
144,234 |
| 17 | Hualien City Hualien City Hualien City is the capital of Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located on the East coast of Taiwan, by the Pacific Ocean, and has a population of 110,000 inhabitants.- History :... |
花蓮市 | County-controlled city County-controlled city A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province... |
108,938 |
| 18 | Taitung City Taitung City Taitung City is the county seat of Taitung County, Taiwan. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan facing the Pacific Ocean.The city is served by Taitung Airport. Taitung is a gateway to Green Island and Orchid Island, both of which are very popular among Taiwanese tourists.-History:Taitung... |
臺東市 (台東市) | County-controlled city County-controlled city A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province... |
108,648 |
| 19 | Douliu City | 斗六市 | County-controlled city County-controlled city A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province... |
107,012 |
| 20 | Nantou City Nantou City Nantou City is located in the northwest of Nantou County, Taiwan, Republic of China. It lies between the Bagua Mountains and the Maoluo River and is the seat of Nantou County. Freeway No. 3 serves Nantou City... |
南投市 | County-controlled city County-controlled city A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province... |
104,069 |
See also
- List of Republic of China administrative divisions by area
- List of Republic of China administrative divisions by population density
- List of cities in Taiwan