Taiwan
Taiwan is a country in East Asia. Its capital is Taipei. About 23 million people live there (2026). It covers 36,193 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Taipei
- People (2026)
- 23 million
- Area
- 36,193 km²
- Currency
- New Taiwan dollar
Taiwan at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of China
- In its own language
- 中華民國, Tiong-hoâ Bîn-kok, Chûng-fà Mìn-koet, taiwan, Tiong-huâ-bîn-kok, 臺灣, 台灣, Tâi-oân
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Taipei
- Population
- 23,262,544 (2026)
- Area
- 36,193 km² (13,974 mi²)
- People are called
- Taiwanese, Taiwan, taiwanese
- Official languages
- Standard Taiwanese Mandarin, Taiwanese Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien, Amis, Paiwan, Kinmen dialect, Wuqiu dialect, Matsu dialect, Taiwanese Sign Language, Saisiyat, Puyuma, Atayal, Tsou, Bunun, Rukai, Truku, Seediq, Sakizaya, Yami, Kavalan, Kanakanavu, Saaroa
- Currency
- New Taiwan dollar
- Life expectancy
- 79.1 years (2021)
- Human Development Index
- 0.911 (2018)
- Gini coefficient
- 0.3 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 3.4% (2024)
- Government
- semi-presidential system, democracy, constitutional republic, democratic republic
- Head of state
- Lai Ching-te (since 2024)
- Head of government
- Cho Jung-tai (since 2024)
- Country codes
- TW, TWN
- Calling code
- +886
- Internet domain
- .tw
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+08:00, Asia/Taipei, Taiwan time
- Coordinates
- 24°, 121°
Taiwan and its neighbours
Taiwan borders Japan, Philippines and People's Republic of China. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Taiwan
- Neighbours
Divisions of Taiwan
- Taipei
- New Taipei City
- Kaohsiung
- Tainan
- Taichung
- Taoyuan
- Taiwan Area
Member of
- World Trade Organization
- Asian Development Bank
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
- Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
- Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna
- Central American Bank for Economic Integration
- Visa Waiver Program
How far are you from Taiwan?
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Questions
What is the capital of Taiwan?
The capital of Taiwan is Taipei.
What is the population of Taiwan?
Taiwan has about 23,262,544 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Taiwan?
Taiwan covers 36,193 square kilometres (13,974 square miles).
What currency does Taiwan use?
The New Taiwan dollar.
What language is spoken in Taiwan?
The official languages of Taiwan are Standard Taiwanese Mandarin, Taiwanese Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien, Amis, Paiwan, Kinmen dialect, Wuqiu dialect, Matsu dialect, Taiwanese Sign Language, Saisiyat, Puyuma, Atayal, Tsou, Bunun, Rukai, Truku, Seediq, Sakizaya, Yami, Kavalan, Kanakanavu and Saaroa.
Which countries border Taiwan?
Taiwan shares a border with Japan, Philippines and People's Republic of China.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.