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Because population lists are outdated even before they can be published, the following estimates have been rounded for easier comparison.
1. New Taipei City – 4,366,000
Largest municipality, surrounds Taipei and serves as administrative hub.
2. Taichung – 3,034,000
Major inland city, cultural and economic center in the west.
3. Kaohsiung – 2,734,000
Key southern port and industrial metropolis.
4. Taipei – 2,595,000
Capital city; political, economic, and cultural heart.
5. Taoyuan City – 2,441,000
Gateway city with Taiwan’s primary international airport.
6. Tainan – 1,875,000
Historic former capital, rich in traditional culture.
7. Hsinchu – 633,000
“Silicon Valley” of Taiwan, leading in tech and innovation.
8. Banqiao – 543,000
Dense urban area, administrative seat of New Taipei City.
9. Keelung – 397,000
Northern port city with maritime significance.
10. Hualien – 350,000
Scenic east-coast city near Taroko Gorge.
11. Chiayi – 252,000
Gateway to the Alishan region and cultural center.
12. Pingtung – 195,000
County capital in southern Taiwan.
13. Yuanlin – 125,000
Largest city in Changhua County (central Taiwan).
14. Nantou – 106,000
Only major city within Taiwan’s central mountains; county seat.
15. Douliu – 105,000
County seat of Yunlin in the agricultural heartland.
16. Yilan – 94,000
Coastal city in the northeast, known for hot springs.
17. Puli – 86,000
Central Nantou basin town known for scenery.
18. Daxi – 85,000
Historic Taoyuan town famed for its old street.
19. Magong – 60,000
Main city of the Penghu Islands.
20. Donggang – 48,000
Fishing port in Pingtung known for seafood.
21. Jincheng – 38,000
Principal town on Kinmen (Quemoy) with military heritage.
22. Hengchun – 31,000
Southern Pingtung town, gateway to Kenting.
23. Zhongxing New Village – 25,000
Planned administrative settlement in Nantou County.
24. Lugu – 20,000
Highland tea town in Nantou.
25. Yujing – 17,000
Tainan district known for mango cultivation.26. Shuili – 16,000
Mountain town in Nantou known for woodcraft and rail heritage.
27. Beigang – 15,000
Yunlin town famous for its Chaotian Temple.
28. Jiaoxi – 15,000
Yilan hot spring resort town.
29. Lukang – 15,000
Historic Changhua town with preserved old streets.
30. Shanhua – 14,000
Agricultural district of Tainan.
31. Meinong – 13,000
Hakka cultural center in Kaohsiung.
32. Fuli – 13,000
Hualien rural township known for rice fields.
33. Guanshan – 12,000
Taitung township in the East Rift Valley.
34. Xincheng – 12,000
Gateway town to Taroko National Park.
35. Wandan – 11,000
Pingtung township with traditional farming.
36. Zhushan – 11,000
Nantou town known for bamboo products.
37. Dulan – 10,000
Coastal artist village in Taitung.
38. Fangshan – 10,000
Southern Pingtung coastal township.
39. Ruifang – 9,000
New Taipei district near Jiufen and gold mining heritage.
40. Wanluan – 9,000
Pingtung township known for pork knuckle dish.
41. Beinan – 9,000
Taitung rural township with archaeological sites.
42. Jinfeng – 8,000
Indigenous township in Taitung County.
43. Fongyuan – 8,000
Former Taichung city district turned urban hub.
44. Dawu – 7,000
Coastal Taitung township.
45. Manzhou – 7,000
Rural township near Kenting National Park.
46. Jiali – 6,000
Tainan district with agricultural focus.
47. Chishang – 6,000
Taitung township famous for premium rice.
48. Liouciou – 6,000
Small coral island township in Pingtung.
49. Lanyu – 5,500
Orchid Island township, home to the Tao indigenous people.
50. Daren – 5,200
Remote Taitung township with coastal cliffs.
The above is subject to change.
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