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Taipei: population

Taipei, Taiwan: 9.14 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 21.

In 1975 it had 3.69 million people.

In 2000 it had 7.9 million people, so it has grown by 16% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 8.18 million people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 202602.5M5M7.5M10M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Taipei: 9.1M

Largest cities: Taiwan

City20252050, projected
Taipei9,136,7928,176,644
Taichung2,268,6852,017,359
Kaohsiung2,187,4551,696,690
Tainan979,987739,975
Hsinchu695,677611,590
Zhanghua City461,552383,695
Chiayi436,393325,201
Yuanlin City310,380208,472
Dazhuang240,428211,314
Pingtung City175,377127,782

Taiwan: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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