
Taiwan Location Map

Taiwan Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of China
Demonym: Taiwanese
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Area
Total Area: 35,980 km²
Total Land Area: 32,260 km²
Total Water Area: 3,720 km²
Demographics
Population: 23,595,274
Population Growth Rate: 0.03% (2024 est.)
Largest City: New Taipei City (Population: 4,004,367)
Ethnic Groups: Han Chinese (including Holo, who compose approximately 70% of Taiwan’s population, Hakka, and other groups originating in mainland China) more than 95%, indigenous Malayo-Polynesian peoples 2.3%
Languages: Mandarin (official), Min Nan, Hakka dialects, approximately 16 indigenous languages
Religions: Buddhist 35.3%, Taoist 33.2%, Christian 3.9%, folk religion (includes Confucian) approximately 10%, none or unspecified 18.2% (2005 est.)
Economy
Currency: New Taiwan dollar
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $1.143 trillion (2019 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $47,800 (2019 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $388.49 billion (2019 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: China 22%, US 15%, Hong Kong 12%, Singapore 7%, Japan 6% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $308.744 billion (2019 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 19%, Japan 12%, US 10%, South Korea 7%, Australia 6% (2022)
Government
Type: semi-presidential republic
Capital City: Taipei (Population: 2,494,813)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+8 (National Standard Time)
Country Code: TW
Internet TLD: .tw
Climate Map of Taiwan

Climate: tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); persistent and extensive cloudiness all year
Topographic Map of Taiwan

Taiwan Population Density Map

Taiwan (Republic of China) vs UK Size Comparison

The map above shows the size of Taiwan relative to the UK. Overall it is around 15% of the land area of the UK, but has 34% of the UK’s population.