TAIWAN
Complete Name: Republic of China
Native Name: Zhonghua Minguo, Chunghua Minkuo, Jhonghua Minguo
ISO-Code: TWN
Capital: Taibei
Contents
The counties and urban areas of Taiwan as well as all cities and urban townships.
Since 2009 Hanyu Pinyin replaces Tongyong Pinyin (that was introduced in 2002) as official romanization of Mandarine Chinese in Taiwan.
Counties
| | Name | Abbr. | Status | Original | Capital | A-L (hect) | E 1981-12-31 j | E 1991-12-31 j | E 2001-12-31 j | E 2006-12-31 j | E 2012-12-31 j |
| i | Gaoxiong Shi (Kaohsiung Shih, Gaosyong Shi) [Kaohsiung] | GXS | MCnty | 高雄市 | Gaoxiong | 294,762 | 2,245,517 | 2,528,578 | 2,731,415 | 2,760,180 | 2,778,659 |
| i | Hualian (Hualien) | HUA | Cnty | 花蓮縣 | Hualian | 462,857 | 357,530 | 353,490 | 353,139 | 345,303 | 335,190 |
| i | Jiayi (Chiai) [Chiayi] | JYX | Cnty | 嘉義縣 | Jiayi | 190,364 | 574,451 | 554,746 | 563,365 | 553,841 | 533,723 |
| i | Jiayi Shi (Chiai Shih) [Chiayi] | JYS | MCnty | 嘉義市 | Jiayi | 6,003 | 251,840 | 258,468 | 267,993 | 272,364 | 271,220 |
| i | Jilong Shi (Chilung Shih) [Keelong] | JLS | MCnty | 基隆市 | Jilong | 13,276 | 347,828 | 355,894 | 390,966 | 390,633 | 377,153 |
| i | Jinmen (Kinmen, Chinmen) [Quemoy] | JNM | Cnty | 金門縣 | Jincheng | 15,166 | 50,248 | 43,442 | 56,958 | 76,491 | 113,111 |
| i | Lianjiang (Lienchiang) [Matsu] | LJG | Cnty | 連江縣 | | 2,880 | 8,199 | 5,547 | 8,851 | 9,786 | 11,310 |
| i | Miaoli | MLI | Cnty | 苗栗縣 | Miaoli | 182,031 | 545,608 | 551,016 | 560,640 | 559,986 | 563,976 |
| i | Nantou | NTO | Cnty | 南投縣 | Nantou | 410,644 | 527,538 | 539,211 | 541,818 | 535,205 | 520,196 |
| i | Penghu [Pescadores] | PGH | Cnty | 澎湖縣 | Magong | 12,686 | 105,674 | 95,446 | 92,268 | 91,785 | 98,843 |
| i | Pingdong (Pingtung) | PDG | Cnty | 屏東縣 | Pingdong | 277,560 | 892,107 | 897,176 | 909,364 | 893,544 | 858,441 |
| i | Taibei Shi (Taipei Shih) [Taipei] | TBS | MCnty | 臺北市 | Taibei | 27,180 | 2,270,983 | 2,717,992 | 2,633,802 | 2,632,242 | 2,673,226 |
| i | Taidong (Taitung) | TDG | Cnty | 臺東縣 | Taidong | 351,525 | 281,100 | 255,887 | 244,612 | 235,957 | 226,252 |
| i | Tainan Shi (Tainan Shih) | TNS | MCnty | 臺南市 | Tainan | 219,165 | 1,564,360 | 1,725,402 | 1,848,243 | 1,866,727 | 1,881,645 |
| i | Taizhong Shi (Taichung Shih, Taijhong Shi) | TZS | MCnty | 臺中市 | Taizhong | 221,490 | 1,651,296 | 2,061,036 | 2,485,968 | 2,587,828 | 2,684,893 |
| i | Taoyuan | TYN | Cnty | 桃園縣 | Taoyuan | 122,095 | 1,093,621 | 1,385,165 | 1,762,963 | 1,911,161 | 2,030,161 |
| i | Xinbei Shi (Hsinpei Shih, Sinbei Shi) [New Taipei City] | XBS | City | 新北市 | Xinbei | 205,257 | 2,354,858 | 3,107,278 | 3,610,252 | 3,767,095 | 3,939,305 |
| i | Xinzhu (Hsinchu, Sinjhu) | XZX | Cnty | 新竹縣 | Xinzhu | 142,754 | 363,408 | 379,443 | 446,300 | 487,692 | 523,993 |
| i | Xinzhu Shi (Hsinchu Shih, Sinjhu Shi) | XZS | MCnty | 新竹市 | Xinzhu | 10,415 | 284,737 | 328,911 | 373,296 | 394,757 | 425,071 |
| i | Yilan (Ilan) | YLN | Cnty | 宜蘭縣 | Yilan | 214,363 | 445,472 | 453,765 | 465,799 | 460,426 | 458,595 |
| i | Yunlin | YNL | Cnty | 雲林縣 | Douliu | 129,083 | 796,968 | 753,710 | 743,562 | 728,490 | 710,991 |
| i | Zhanghua (Changhua, Jhanghua) | ZGH | Cnty | 彰化縣 | Zhanghua | 107,440 | 1,180,612 | 1,254,228 | 1,313,994 | 1,315,034 | 1,299,868 |
| | Taiwan | TWN | | 臺灣 | Taibei | 3,619,281 | 18,193,955 | 20,605,831 | 22,405,568 | 22,790,250 | 23,315,822 |
- Ministry of Interior, Republic of China (web).
Principal Cities
| | Name | Adm. | C E 2012-12-31 j |
| 1 | Xinbei | XBS | 3,939,305 |
| 2 | Gaoxiong | GXS | 2,778,659 |
| 3 | Taizhong | TZS | 2,684,893 |
| 4 | Taibei | TBS | 2,673,226 |
| 5 | Tainan | TNS | 1,881,645 |
| 6 | Xinzhu | XZS | 425,071 |
| 7 | Taoyuan | TYN | 413,488 |
Principal Urban Areas
| | Name | Adm. | A E 2012-12-31 j |
| 1 | Taibei | TBS | 6,894,865 |
| 2 | Gaoxiong | GXS | 2,786,638 |
| 3 | Taizhong | TZS | 2,312,955 |
| 4 | Taoyuan | TYN | 2,025,115 |
| 5 | Tainan | TNS | 1,289,209 |
| 6 | Xinzhu | XZS | 767,577 |
| 7 | Jiayi | JYS | 369,742 |
Cities & Urban Townships
| | Name | Status | Original | Adm. | C E 1981-12-31 j | C E 1991-12-31 j | C E 2001-12-31 j | C E 2006-12-31 j | C E 2012-12-31 j |
| i | Bade (Pate) | City | 八德市 | TYN | 95,934 | 135,897 | 166,355 | 171,697 | 178,889 |
| i | Beidou (Peidou) | Tshp | 北斗鎮 | ZGH | 29,156 | 31,868 | 33,869 | 33,494 | 33,280 |
| i | Beigang (Peikang) | Tshp | 北港鎮 | YNL | 54,230 | 49,710 | 46,434 | 44,657 | 42,257 |
| i | Budai (Putai) | Tshp | 布袋鎮 | JYX | 41,892 | 36,645 | 33,414 | 31,667 | 29,244 |
| i | Caotun (Tsaotun) | Tshp | 草屯鎮 | NTO | 82,471 | 91,263 | 98,180 | 99,752 | 99,374 |
| i | Chaozhou (Chaochou, Chaojhou) | Tshp | 潮州鎮 | PDG | 53,122 | 55,184 | 57,835 | 56,973 | 55,205 |
| i | Chenggong | Tshp | 成功鎮 | TDG | 24,070 | 20,643 | 18,469 | 16,713 | 15,253 |
| i | Dalin (Talin) | Tshp | 大林鎮 | JYX | 39,861 | 36,382 | 36,144 | 34,666 | 32,917 |
| i | Daxi (Tahsi, Dasi) | Tshp | 大溪鎮 | TYN | 69,014 | 77,658 | 83,631 | 89,365 | 91,891 |
| i | Donggang (Tungkang) | Tshp | 東港鎮 | PDG | 44,836 | 46,892 | 49,271 | 50,313 | 49,185 |
| i | Douliu (Touliu, Douliou) | City | 斗六市 | YNL | 83,207 | 91,030 | 101,690 | 104,918 | 107,727 |
| i | Dounan (Tounan) | Tshp | 斗南鎮 | YNL | 44,951 | 46,382 | 48,377 | 47,969 | 46,570 |
| i | Erlin (Erhlin) | Tshp | 二林鎮 | ZGH | 59,656 | 57,452 | 56,884 | 55,538 | 53,198 |
| i | Fenglin (Fonglin) | Tshp | 鳳林鎮 | HUA | 19,636 | 15,993 | 13,831 | 12,680 | 11,532 |
| i | Gaoxiong (Kaohsiung, Gaosyong) [Kaohsiung] | City | 高雄市 | GXS | 2,245,517 | 2,528,578 | 2,731,415 | 2,760,180 | 2,778,659 |
| i | Guanshan | Tshp | 關山鎮 | TDG | 13,636 | 11,947 | 10,962 | 10,095 | 9,425 |
| i | Guanxi (Kuanhsi, Guansi) | Tshp | 關西鎮 | XZX | 37,296 | 33,227 | 32,704 | 32,713 | 31,239 |
| i | Hemei | Tshp | 和美鎮 | ZGH | 66,627 | 77,296 | 87,176 | 88,841 | 90,298 |
| i | Hengchun | Tshp | 恆春鎮 | PDG | 36,517 | 31,936 | 31,452 | 31,314 | 30,758 |
| i | Houlong (Houlung) | Tshp | 後龍鎮 | MLI | 46,486 | 44,023 | 42,284 | 40,701 | 38,777 |
| i | Hualian (Hualien) | City | 花蓮市 | HUA | 103,625 | 107,504 | 108,103 | 109,573 | 108,077 |
| i | Huwei | Tshp | 虎尾鎮 | YNL | 66,768 | 67,308 | 67,619 | 68,979 | 70,423 |
| i | Jiayi (Chiai) [Chiayi] | City | 嘉義市 | JYS | 251,840 | 258,468 | 267,993 | 272,364 | 271,220 |
| i | Jiji | Tshp | 集集鎮 | NTO | 14,649 | 12,678 | 12,302 | 12,216 | 11,576 |
| i | Jilong (Chilung) [Keelung] | City | 基隆市 | JLS | 347,828 | 355,894 | 390,966 | 390,633 | 377,153 |
| i | Jincheng (Chincheng) | Tshp | 金城鎮 | JNM | 16,564 | 14,878 | 19,327 | 25,964 | 36,974 |
| i | Jinhu (Chinhu) | Tshp | 金湖鎮 | JNM | 8,780 | 7,026 | 12,496 | 17,149 | 24,623 |
| i | Jinsha | Tshp | 金沙鎮 | JNM | 10,535 | 10,096 | 9,531 | 12,375 | 17,543 |
| i | Lugang (Lukang) | Tshp | 鹿港鎮 | ZGH | 73,459 | 79,087 | 83,962 | 85,084 | 85,858 |
| i | Luodong (Lotung) | Tshp | 羅東鎮 | YLN | 58,086 | 65,456 | 70,258 | 74,018 | 72,468 |
| i | Magong (Makung) | City | 馬公市 | PGH | 55,567 | 53,531 | 53,132 | 53,942 | 58,490 |
| i | Miaoli | City | 苗栗市 | MLI | 82,114 | 88,907 | 91,059 | 90,828 | 91,007 |
| i | Nantou | City | 南投市 | NTO | 85,273 | 98,634 | 104,563 | 105,506 | 103,285 |
| i | Pingdong (Pingtung) | City | 屏東市 | PDG | 189,347 | 212,335 | 215,245 | 216,425 | 207,862 |
| i | Pingzhen (Pingchen, Pingjhen) | City | 平鎮市 | TYN | 102,899 | 150,703 | 194,521 | 200,331 | 209,552 |
| i | Puli | Tshp | 埔里鎮 | NTO | 82,064 | 86,313 | 87,519 | 86,684 | 84,300 |
| i | Puzi (Putzu, Puzih) | City | 朴子市 | JYX | 46,855 | 45,046 | 44,296 | 44,329 | 43,855 |
| i | Su'ao {Suao} | Tshp | 蘇澳鎮 | YLN | 55,599 | 51,376 | 46,469 | 43,219 | 41,855 |
| i | Taibao (Taipao) | City | 太保市 | JYX | 27,151 | 27,651 | 33,302 | 35,180 | 36,946 |
| i | Taibei (Taipei) [Taipei] | City | 臺北市 | TBS | 2,270,983 | 2,717,992 | 2,633,802 | 2,632,242 | 2,673,226 |
| i | Taidong (Taitung) | City | 臺東市 | TDG | 110,721 | 108,086 | 110,894 | 110,559 | 107,720 |
| i | Tainan | City | 臺南市 | TNS | 1,564,360 | 1,725,402 | 1,848,243 | 1,866,727 | 1,881,645 |
| i | Taizhong (Taichung, Taijhong) [Taichung] | City | 臺中市 | TZS | 1,651,296 | 2,061,036 | 2,485,968 | 2,587,828 | 2,684,893 |
| i | Taoyuan | City | 桃園市 | TYN | 185,257 | 246,056 | 338,361 | 384,803 | 413,488 |
| i | Tianzhong (Tienchung, Tianjhong) | Tshp | 田中鎮 | ZGH | 45,855 | 45,916 | 46,574 | 45,176 | 43,428 |
| i | Tongxiao (Tunghsiao, Tongsiao) | Tshp | 通霄鎮 | MLI | 44,692 | 43,533 | 41,249 | 39,581 | 37,449 |
| i | Toucheng | Tshp | 頭城鎮 | YLN | 35,058 | 34,669 | 33,113 | 31,924 | 30,304 |
| i | Toufen | Tshp | 頭份鎮 | MLI | 68,195 | 79,629 | 89,384 | 93,757 | 99,993 |
| i | Tuku | Tshp | 土庫鎮 | YNL | 35,746 | 32,583 | 32,107 | 31,341 | 29,957 |
| i | Xihu (Hsihu, Sihu) | Tshp | 溪湖鎮 | ZGH | 46,949 | 52,168 | 55,875 | 56,430 | 55,899 |
| i | Xiluo (Hsilo, Siluo) | Tshp | 西螺鎮 | YNL | 51,404 | 50,566 | 50,239 | 49,207 | 47,791 |
| i | Xinbei (Hsinpei, Sinbei) [New Taipei City] | City | 新北市 | XBS | 2,354,858 | 3,107,278 | 3,610,252 | 3,767,095 | 3,939,305 |
| i | Xinpu (Hsinpu, Sinpu) | Tshp | 新埔鎮 | XZX | 35,508 | 36,261 | 36,677 | 36,242 | 34,960 |
| i | Xinzhu (Hsinchu, Sinjhu) | City | 新竹市 | XZS | 284,737 | 328,911 | 373,296 | 394,757 | 425,071 |
| i | Yangmei | City | 楊梅市 | TYN | 82,341 | 98,943 | 131,694 | 140,641 | 154,324 |
| i | Yilan (Ilan) | City | 宜蘭市 | YLN | 82,644 | 88,710 | 92,097 | 95,383 | 96,016 |
| i | Yuanli (Yuenli) | Tshp | 苑裡鎮 | MLI | 49,470 | 48,598 | 49,437 | 49,024 | 48,452 |
| i | Yuanlin (Yuenlin) | Tshp | 員林鎮 | ZGH | 104,436 | 122,635 | 126,800 | 126,175 | 125,141 |
| i | Yuli | Tshp | 玉里鎮 | HUA | 41,592 | 36,789 | 31,822 | 28,659 | 26,055 |
| i | Zhanghua (Changhua, Jhanghua) | City | 彰化市 | ZGH | 185,816 | 217,328 | 231,129 | 235,322 | 236,636 |
| i | Zhongli (Chungli, Jhongli) | City | 中壢市 | TYN | 215,414 | 276,878 | 329,913 | 355,707 | 376,217 |
| i | Zhubei (Chupei, Jhubei) | City | 竹北市 | XZX | 57,119 | 67,178 | 92,814 | 119,720 | 152,617 |
| i | Zhudong (Chutung, Jhudong) | Tshp | 竹東鎮 | XZX | 70,630 | 76,632 | 89,347 | 95,824 | 96,594 |
| i | Zhunan (Chunan, Jhunan) | Tshp | 竹南鎮 | MLI | 55,610 | 62,792 | 70,541 | 74,233 | 80,864 |
| i | Zhuolan (Jhuolan) | Tshp | 卓蘭鎮 | MLI | 20,583 | 20,658 | 19,589 | 18,681 | 18,480 |
| i | Zhushan (Chushan, Jhushan) | Tshp | 竹山鎮 | NTO | 62,881 | 62,622 | 61,068 | 59,415 | 57,560 |
- Ministry of Interior, Republic of China (web).