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The population of Taiwan peaked at 23.6 million in 2019 and has been continuously decreasing ever since, raising fears of an aging population. Most Taiwanese speak Mandarin. Around 70% of the people also speak Taiwanese Hokkien and 10% speak Hakka.
Taipei (/ ˌ t aɪ ˈ p eɪ / ⓘ; Chinese: 臺北; pinyin: Táiběi), [4] officially Taipei City, [I] is the capital [a] and a special municipality of Taiwan. [7] [8] Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 km (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung.
It is composed of 3 administrative divisions: Taipei, New Taipei City and Keelung. The region encompasses an area of 2,457.13 square kilometers (948.70 sq mi) and a population of 7,034,084 as of 2019. It is the most populous and the most densely populated metropolitan area in Taiwan, with one-third of Taiwanese people living and working there.
Taiwan, [II][j] officially the Republic of China (ROC), [I][k] is a country [27] in East Asia. [n] The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.
Taiwanese people. Taiwanese people[I] are the citizens and nationals of the Republic of China (ROC) and those who reside in an overseas diaspora from the entire Taiwan Area. The term also refers to natives or inhabitants of the island of Taiwan and its associated islands. The term generally applies to inhabitants on the island of Taiwan who ...
Taichung, Taiwan's second largest city. Kaohsiung, Taiwan's largest port city and third largest city. Taipei, Taiwan's fourth largest city and the seat of the ROC government. Taoyuan, Taiwan's largest airport, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is located in this city. Tainan, Taiwan's ancient capital.
Population density map of Taiwan Taiwan has a population of over 23 million, the vast majority of whom live in the lowlands near the western coast of the island. [ 5 ] The island is highly urbanized, with nearly 9 million people living in the Taipei–Keelung–Taoyuan metropolitan area at the northern end, and over 2 million each in the urban ...
Population of urban areas: Taipei 8,605,000 Taichung 2,595,000 Kaohsiung 2,555,000 Tainan 1,195,000 Hsinchu 550,000 2018: 43 198 205 439 976 1064: Land Area of urban areas Taipei 1,140 (km 2) Taichung 492 (km 2) Kaohsiung 363 (km 2) Tainan 259 (km 2) Hsinchu 117(km 2) 108 265 333 429 800 Urban Population Density Taipei 7,600 (per km 2)