Hsinchu
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Taiwan • East Asia • Language power
- Population
- 1.0M
- GDP
- $12B
- GDP per capita
- $11,720
- Land area
- 1,069 km² (413 mi²)
- Density
- 956/km² (2,476/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 12
Stands out, per personMarket value: high vs size peersListed companies: high vs size peers
Hsinchu metro area
24.80, 120.97Loading map…
Sport
Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
Uni-President 7-Eleven LionsBaseball
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Market Cap Score, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Major Companies.
Major League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗1#T-873
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗15#T-82
Market Cap Score↗$2.5T#14
Cultural Events0
Universities↗2#T-167
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗2#T-50
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗0.0
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
1 teams
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Yankey Ark
Hsinchu
Top Companies
12 companies
1TSMC
$2.1T
Public
2MediaTek
$192B
Public
3United Microelectronics
$42B
Public
4Global Unichip Corp.
$31B
Public
5Accton Technology
$28B
Public
6Realtek
$13B
Public
7GlobalWafers
$12B
Public
8Novatek Microelectronics
$11B
Public
9Innolux
$10B
Public
10Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing
$10B
Public
11Vanguard International Semiconductor
$9B
Public
12Silicon Motion
$7B
Public
Total Market Cap: $2.5T across 15 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Languages of Hsinchu
Mandarin Chinese first in Xinzhu [Hsinchu]; 1 languages hold a role.
| Role | Language |
|---|---|
| De facto | Mandarin Chinese |
| Administrative | Mandarin Chinese |
| National | Mandarin Chinese |
- Effective working languages
- 1.63
- Rank 37 of 43; 2 working languages in Taiwan
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#338
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Hsinchu, Taiwan
#480
National Tsing Hua University
Hsinchu, Taiwan