Taiwan

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About Taiwan

The capital of Taiwan is Taipei. Taipei is the seat of national government for Taiwan, a country in Eastern Asia.

Taiwan has a population of about 23.3 million people, the 59th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Taiwan covers 36,197 square kilometers (13,976 square miles), making Taiwan the 138th largest country in the world by area.

Taiwan shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Taiwan overland.

Taiwan is in Asia, in the Eastern Asia region. Taiwan is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

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Populationtotal people	23.3Mpeople	59th
Land Areatotal km²	36.2Kkm²	138th
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