List of Taiwanese counties and cities by population
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The following is a list of counties and cities under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (Taiwan) ranked by population. Data is current as of May 31, 2006 and was sourced from the [Ministry of the Interior].
| Rank | County name¹ | Chinese name | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taipei County | 台北縣 | 3,746,073 |
| 2 | Taipei City | 台北市 | 2,620,693 |
| 3 | Taoyuan County | 桃園縣 | 1,891,258 |
| 4 | Taichung County | 台中縣 | 1,535,967 |
| 5 | Kaohsiung City | 高雄市 | 1,511,601 |
| 6 | Changhua County | 彰化縣 | 1,315,559 |
| 7 | Kaohsiung County | 高雄縣 | 1,243,341 |
| 8 | Tainan County | 台南縣 | 1,106,191 |
| 9 | Taichung City | 台中市 | 1,037,429 |
| 10 | Pingtung County | 屏東縣 | 896,778 |
| 11 | Tainan City | 台南市 | 757,913 |
| 12 | Yunlin County | 雲林縣 | 732,112 |
| 13 | Miaoli County | 苗栗縣 | 559,888 |
| 14 | Chiayi County | 嘉義縣 | 556,333 |
| 15 | Nantou County | 南投縣 | 536,553 |
| 16 | Hsinchu County | 新竹縣 | 481,409 |
| 17 | Yilan County | 宜蘭縣 | 460,892 |
| 18 | Hsinchu City | 新竹市 | 392,245 |
| 19 | Keelung City | 基隆市 | 391,051 |
| 20 | Hualien County | 花蓮縣 | 346,935 |
| 21 | Chiayi City | 嘉義市 | 272,181 |
| 22 | Taitung County | 台東縣 | 238,252 |
| 23 | Penghu County | 澎湖縣 | 92,275 |
| 24 | Kinmen County | 金門縣 | 72,600² |
| 25 | Lienchiang County | 連江縣 | 10,018² |
Notes:
1. Only the cities of Taipei, Kaohsiung, province-administered cities and counties are listed. County-administered cities are excluded.
2. Kinmen and Lienchiang are under the jurisdictions of Fuchien Province, instead of Taiwan Province.
See also
- List of Taiwanese counties and cities by area
- List of Taiwanese counties and cities by population density
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