Taiwan

AsiaCapital: Taipei
2026 population
23.3M
Rank #60 globally
Area
36k km²
Metros tracked
6
85% of population in metros
Composite score
83.9
Rank #31 globally

National Teams

Taiwan on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.

Olympics
Chinese Taipei
Games 12
Medals 43
All-time #56
Best #31
9 golds
Baseball
Chinese Taipei
WBC apps 6
Record 7-14
Best Second round
No WBC titles
Competes as Chinese Taipei
Men's FootballAFC
Taiwan
FIFA #174
ELO #208
WC apps 0
No World Cups
Women's Football
Taiwan
WWC apps 1
Best Quarter-finals
No World Cups
Basketballincl. Formosa
Chinese Taipei
FIBA #68
Oly medals 0
WC apps 2
No Olympic golds

Administrative subdivisions

22 entries listed under Taiwan across 3 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.

County (Xian)s (13)

Jiayi [Chiayi]1Xinzhu [Hsinchu]1Zhanghua [Changhua]1HualienJinmen [Kinmen; Quemoy]Lianjiang [Lienchiang; Matsu Islands]MiaoliNantouPenghu [Pescadores]Pingdong [Pingtung]Taidong [Taitung]YilanYunlin

Special Municipalities (6)

Gaoxiong Shi [Kaohsiung Shih]1Taibei Shi [Taipei Shih]1Tainan Shi1Taizhong Shi [Taichung Shih]1Taoyuan Shi1Xinbei Shi [New Taipei City]1

Provincial Cities (3)

Jiayi Shi [Chiayi Shih]1Jilong Shi [Chilung; Keelung]1Xinzhu Shi [Hsinchu Shih]1

Taiwan metro footprint

6 metros
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6 polygons

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.

6 tracked metros

RankMetroScoreTier
#60Taipei★ Capital▲ Largest39.9Major Metro
#170Taichung16.1Regional Hub
#220Kaohsiung12.6Regional Hub
#263Hsinchu10.2Regional Hub
#460Tainan5.1Established Metro
#1415Jiayi0.9Local Metro