Kaohsiung

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#216

Global Rank

13.2

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

15.2%

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Taiwan • East Asia • Language power

Population
2.8M
GDP
$58B
GDP per capita
$20,995
Land area
1,737 km² (671 mi²)
Density
1,593/km² (4,125/mi²)
GAWC class
10

Primary city Kaohsiung

State / province Gaoxiong Shi [Kaohsiung Shih]

Language Mandarin

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Kaohsiung metro area

22.63, 120.30
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Wei Chuan DragonsBaseball

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Universities, Metro Stations, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.

Major League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗1#T-873
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗4#T-171
Market Cap Score↗$191B#119
Cultural Events0
Universities↗4#T-80
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗1#T-157
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗1#T-148
Airport Score↗1.0#T-345
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗68#89
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers↗12#T-103
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

1 teams

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Baseball • Chinese PBL

TSG Hawks

Kaohsiung

Top Companies

4 companies
1ASE Group
$87B
Public
2Nan Ya Plastics
$72B
Public
3China Steel
$18B
Public
4Formosa Plastics
$14B
Public

Total Market Cap: $191B across 4 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries1 item

National Science and Technology Museum

Kaohsiung • Science

Skyline Eramedian completion 2013
55% built since 200055% since 2010earliest 1992

Completion decade of 11 of 12 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.

Supertall Structures (350m+ / 1,148ft+)1 structure
85 Sky Tower
Kaohsiung · 1997
378 m (1,240 ft)

Languages of Kaohsiung

Mandarin Chinese first in Gaoxiong Shi [Kaohsiung Shih]; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoMandarin Chinese
AdministrativeMandarin Chinese
NationalMandarin Chinese
Effective working languages
1.63
Rank 37 of 43; 2 working languages in Taiwan

Language power

Screen of Kaohsiung

#143 by film pedigree · score 25.8 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Ang Lee

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities4 entries
#834

Kaohsiung Medical University

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

#862

National Sun Yat-sen University

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

#1626

National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

#1808

I-Shou University

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Kaohsiung International Airport

Kaohsiung • 4 - Regional

Port1 entry

Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung • Container

Metro System (68 stations)2 entries

Circular light rail

Kaohsiung • 30 stations

Kaohsiung Rapid Transit

Kaohsiung • 38 stations