Population
According to May 2006 statistics from the Ministry of the Interior, the population of Taiwan was 22,805,547, 99.6% of which live on island of Taiwan, covered New Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and the former Kaohsiung County), Taipei City and Kaohsiung City). The remaining 0.4% (82,618) live on offshore islands ( Jinmen, Mazu,).
Taiwan is ranked the 50th most populous nation in the world.
| Rank | Name | Chinese name | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Island of Taiwan | 臺灣本島 | 18,590,635 ¹ |
| 2 | Taipei City | 臺北市 or 台北市 | 2,620,693 |
| 3 | Kaohsiung City | 高雄市 | 1,511,601 |
| 4 | Outlying islands | 各離島外島 | 82,618 ² |
| Total | 22,805,547 |
Notes:
| 1. | Excludes the cities of Taipei and Kaohsiung, which were split off from island of Taiwan in 1967 and 1979 respectively. |
| 2. | Covers only the modern counties of Kinmen and Lienchiang, which are under the effective jurisdiction of the ROC's Fukien Province. |
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