Taiwan: Division
Contents: Regions and Counties
The population of the statistical regions, counties and county-level cities of Taiwan (Republic of China) by census years.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, primary language).| Name | Status | Native | Population Census 1990-12-16 | Population Census 2000-12-16 | Population Census 2010-12-01 | Population Census 2020-11-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Region | Region | 中部地區 | 5,021,559 | 5,482,063 | 5,567,265 | 5,763,919 | → |
| Miaoli | County (Xian) | 苗栗縣 | 526,181 | 534,366 | 530,339 | 521,962 | → |
| Nantou | County (Xian) | 南投縣 | 515,167 | 487,398 | 460,869 | 430,211 | → |
| Taizhong Shi [Taichung Shih] | Special Municipality | 臺中市 | 2,057,857 | 2,499,527 | 2,731,056 | 3,033,840 | → |
| Yunlin | County (Xian) | 雲林縣 | 717,263 | 705,440 | 618,581 | 591,111 | → |
| Zhanghua [Changhua] | County (Xian) | 彰化縣 | 1,205,091 | 1,255,332 | 1,226,420 | 1,186,795 | → |
| Eastern Region | Region | 東部地區 | 585,978 | 531,983 | 510,980 | 489,858 | → |
| Hualien | County (Xian) | 花蓮縣 | 336,890 | 327,064 | 309,941 | 300,406 | → |
| Taidong [Taitung] | County (Xian) | 臺東縣 | 249,088 | 204,919 | 201,039 | 189,452 | → |
| Kinma Region | Region | 金馬地區 | 107,454 | 74,050 | 71,825 | 78,986 | → |
| Jinmen [Kinmen; Quemoy] | County (Xian) | 金門縣 | 81,479 | 56,275 | 57,221 | 67,173 | → |
| Lianjiang [Lienchiang; Matsu Islands] | County (Xian) | 連江縣 | 25,975 | 17,775 | 14,604 | 11,813 | → |
| Northern Region | Region | 北部地區 | 8,702,359 | 9,834,688 | 10,707,544 | 11,334,806 | → |
| Jilong Shi [Chilung; Keelung] | Provincial City | 基隆市 | 348,586 | 387,504 | 381,809 | 367,264 | → |
| Taibei Shi [Taipei Shih] | Special Municipality | 臺北市 | 2,760,475 | 2,624,257 | 2,655,515 | 2,594,581 | → |
| Taoyuan Shi | Special Municipality | 桃園市 | 1,377,934 | 1,808,833 | 2,190,342 | 2,441,064 | → |
| Xinbei Shi [New Taipei City] | Special Municipality | 新北市 | 3,065,779 | 3,722,082 | 4,054,467 | 4,365,947 | → |
| Xinzhu [Hsinchu] | County (Xian) | 新竹縣 | 370,970 | 451,316 | 522,163 | 633,163 | → |
| Xinzhu Shi [Hsinchu Shih] | Provincial City | 新竹市 | 342,015 | 395,746 | 476,273 | 499,468 | → |
| Yilan | County (Xian) | 宜蘭縣 | 436,600 | 444,950 | 426,975 | 433,319 | → |
| Southern Region | Region | 南部地區 | 5,976,278 | 6,378,145 | 6,266,252 | 6,162,328 | → |
| Gaoxiong Shi [Kaohsiung Shih] | Special Municipality | 高雄市 | 2,512,858 | 2,756,775 | 2,777,384 | 2,734,275 | → |
| Jiayi [Chiayi] | County (Xian) | 嘉義縣 | 534,761 | 552,749 | 492,981 | 464,164 | → |
| Jiayi Shi [Chiayi Shih] | Provincial City | 嘉義市 | 252,371 | 266,126 | 267,651 | 252,028 | → |
| Penghu [Pescadores] | County (Xian) | 澎湖縣 | 105,848 | 83,214 | 86,967 | 81,738 | → |
| Pingdong [Pingtung] | County (Xian) | 屏東縣 | 875,330 | 872,902 | 801,012 | 755,047 | → |
| Tainan Shi | Special Municipality | 臺南市 | 1,695,110 | 1,846,379 | 1,840,257 | 1,875,076 | → |
| Taiwan | Republic | 臺灣 (中華民國) | 20,393,628 | 22,300,929 | 23,123,866 | 23,829,897 |
Source: National Statistics, Republic of China (Taiwan).
Explanation: The tabulated census figures refer to the permanent population. They differ from the household population that is reported by Taiwanese population estimates.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 11,747,698 |
| Females | 12,082,199 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 2,913,287 |
| 15-64 years | 17,246,508 |
| 65+ years | 3,670,102 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 834,344 |
| 70-79 years | 1,436,827 |
| 60-69 years | 3,028,197 |
| 50-59 years | 3,556,774 |
| 40-49 years | 3,815,318 |
| 30-39 years | 3,735,749 |
| 20-29 years | 3,338,001 |
| 10-19 years | 2,132,658 |
| 0-9 years | 1,952,029 |
| Primary Language (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Mandarin | 14,463,896 |
| Taiwanese | 6,897,535 |
| Hakka | 329,462 |
| Indigenous language | 49,977 |
| Taiwan sign language | 7,709 |
| Other language | 35,790 |