Taipei
Primary City: Taipei
Mayor of Taipei: Chiang Wan-an (Kuomintang) (since 2022)
Primary State/Province: Xinbei Shi [New Taipei City]
Primary Language: Mandarin
Population: 9.3M
GDP: $460B • GDP per capita: $49,607
GAWC Class: 4
Taipei metro area
25.03, 121.56Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Universities, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Airport Score.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues1 venue
Esports
LCP Arena Taipei
Taipei
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams5 teams
Baseball • Chinese PBL
Fubon Guardians
Taipei
Baseball • Chinese PBL👑
Rakuten Monkeys
Taoyuan
Baseball • Chinese PBL
Wei Chuan Dragons
Taipei
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Taipei Fubon Braves
Taipei
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Taoyuan Pauian Pilots
Taoyuan
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $1.1T across 52 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Taipei Lantern Festival
Taipei • National Celebration
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries3 items
National Palace Museum
Taipei • Art
National Museum of Marine Science and Technology
Keelung • Science
National Taiwan Science Education Center
Taipei • Science
Performing Arts Venues1 item
National Concert Hall
Taipei • Concert Hall
Supertall Structures (350m+)1 structure
Taipei 101
| Building | City | Height (m) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei 101 | Taipei | 509.2 | 2003 |
Sound of Taipei
#172 by artist origin · combined 6.5 (US 0 / UK 0) · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Jay Chou
Screen of Taipei
#280 by film pedigree · score 11 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Justin Lin, Wang Hui-ling
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities13 entries
National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan
Chang Gung University
Taoyuan, Taiwan
National Central University
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Taipei Medical University
Taipei, Taiwan
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Taipei, Taiwan
National Taiwan Normal University
Taipei, Taiwan
National Taipei University of Technology
Taipei, Taiwan
National Defense Medical Center
Neihu, Taiwan
Fu Jen Catholic University
New Taipei, Taiwan
Chung Yuan Christian University
Zhongli, Taiwan
Tamkang University
New Taipei, Taiwan
National Chengchi University
Taipei, Taiwan
Yuan Ze University
Zhongli, Taiwan
Top 250 Hospitals2 entries
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei • Hospital
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Airport2 entries
Taoyuan International Airport
Taoyuan • 1 - Mega Hub
Taipei Songshan Airport
Taipei • 4 - Regional
Port2 entries
Taipei
Taipei • Container
Port of Keelung
Keelung • Passenger
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Taipei Main Station
Taipei • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (164 stations)4 entries
Ankeng light rail
New Taipei • 9 stations
Danhai light rail
New Taipei • 14 stations
Taipei Metro
Taipei • 119 stations
Taoyuan Metro
Taoyuan • 22 stations
Suburban Rail1 entry
Taiwan Railway
Taipei-Taoyuan-Hsinchu • Suburban Rail
Stock Exchange3 entries
Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX)
Taipei • Futures Exchange
Taipei Exchange
Taipei • Stock Exchange
Taiwan Stock Exchange
Taipei • Stock Exchange
Luxury Hospitality
3-Star Michelin2 entries
Le Palais
Taipei
Taïrroir
Taipei
2-Star Michelin3 entries
RyuGin Taipei
Taipei
Logy
Taipei
Shoun RyuGin
Taipei
FTG 4-Star4 entries
Mandarin Oriental, Taipei
Taipei
Regent Taipei
Taipei
Taipei Marriott Hotel
Taipei
W Taipei
Taipei