Tainan

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#487

Global Rank

5.1

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

5.8%


Share

Taiwan • East Asia • Language power • Time zone Asia/Taipei UTC+8

Population
1.9M
GDP
$37B
GDP per capita
$19,754
Land area
2,240 km² (865 mi²)
Density
837/km² (2,168/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Tainan

State / province Tainan Shi

Language Mandarin

Tainan metro area

22.98, 120.18
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

2 teams

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams2 teams

Baseball • Chinese PBL

Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions

Tainan

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

TSG GhostHawks

Tainan

Top Companies

1 companies
1Uni-President Enterprises
$14B
Public

Total Market Cap: $14B across 1 companies

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

Languages of Tainan

Mandarin Chinese first in Tainan Shi; 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

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#416

National Cheng Kung University

Tainan, Taiwan

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Tainan Airport

Tainan • 4 - Regional

Suburban Rail1 entry

Taiwan Railway

Tainan-Kaohsiung • Suburban Rail