What is the population of Taipei?

The population of Taipei is 2,692,118.

Where is Taipei located?

Taipei is located at latitude 25.0477600 and longitude 121.5318500. It is in Taiwan.

What is the area of Taipei?

The area of Taipei is 271799700 km².

What time zone is Taipei in?

Taipei is in the Asia/Taipei time zone.

What is the official language of Taipei?

The official language of Taipei is Chinese.

How has the population of Taipei changed?

The population of Taipei has increased from 2,634,614 (2001) to 2,692,118 (2017), a change of 2.2%.

Taipei, Taiwan

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Quick Facts about Taipei

Population	2,692,118
Country	Taiwan, Empire of Japan
State	Taiwan (Taiwan)
County	Taipei City
Postal code	100
Phone Area Codes	02
Area	271799700 km²
Official name	Тайбэй, Тайхоку, Тайбэй, 臺北
Latitude & Longitude	25.0478,121.5319
Legislative body	Taipei City Council
Official language	Chinese
Altitude	33 feet / 10 meters
Capital city	Taipei is capital of Taiwan Province, Republic of Formosa, Taiwan, Taiwan, Taiwan under Japanese rule
Establishment	January 01, 1709 (317 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC+08:00
Local time	11:10:14 (19th September 2026)

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Geography

Taipei is located at 25°2'52"N 121°31'55"E (25.0477600, 121.5318500).

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Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2001	2,634,614	-	Family register
2002	2,641,856	0.27%	Family register
2003	2,639,139	-0.1%	Family register
2004	2,624,858	-0.54%	Family register
2005	2,618,706	-0.23%	Family register
2006	2,623,783	0.19%	Family register
2007	2,628,330	0.17%	Family register
2008	2,622,933	-0.21%	Family register
2009	2,620,273	-0.1%	Family register
2010	2,618,772	-0.06%	Family register
2011	2,627,677	0.34%	Family register
2012	2,658,685	1.18%	Family register
2013	2,676,128	0.66%	Family register
2014	2,688,140	0.45%	Family register
2015	2,700,115	0.45%	Family register
2016	2,702,925	0.1%	Family register
2017	2,692,118	-0.4%	Family register

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