List of cities in Taiwan

Name	Chinese	Hànyǔ Pīnyīn	Pe̍h-ōe-jī	No.
Special municipality	直轄市	zhíxiáshì	ti̍t-hat-chhī	6
City	市	shì	chhī	3
County-administered city	縣轄市	xiànxiáshì	koān-hat-chhī	14

Name	Chinese	Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī	Mandarin Hànyǔ Pīnyīn	County	Founded	Population (DEC. 2014)^[1]
Kaohsiung	高雄市	Ko-hiông-chhī	Gāoxióng Shì	none	1979-07-01	2,778,992
New Taipei	新北市	Sin-pak-chhī	Xīnběi Shì	none	2010-12-25	3,974,911
Taichung	臺中市	Tâi-tiong-chhī	Táizhōng Shì	none	2010-12-25	2,759,887
Tainan	臺南市	Tâi-lâm-chhī	Táinán Shì	none	2010-12-25	1,885,499
Taipei	臺北市	Tâi-pak-chhī	Táiběi Shì	none	1967-07-01	2,696,316
Taoyuan	桃園市	Thô-hn̂g-chhī	Táoyuán Shì	none	2014-12-25	2,136,702
Chiayi	嘉義市	Ka-gī-chhī	Jiāyì Shì	none	1982-07-01	269,890
Hsinchu	新竹市	Sin-tek-chhī	Xīnzhú Shì	none	1982-07-01	436,220
Keelung	基隆市	Ke-lâng-chhī	Jīlóng Shì	none	1945-10-25	372,019
Changhua	彰化市	Chiong-hòa-chhī or Chiang-hòa-chhī	Zhānghuà Shì	Changhua	1951-12-01	234,721
Douliu	斗六市	Táu-la̍k-chhī	Dǒuliù Shì	Yunlin	1981-12-25	108,098
Hualien	花蓮市	Hoa-lian-chhī or Hoa-liân-chhī	Huālián Shì	Hualien	1946-01-16	106,368
Magong	馬公市	Má-keng-chhī	Mǎgōng Shì	Penghu	1981-12-25	60,335
Miaoli	苗栗市	Biâu-le̍k-chhī or Miâu-le̍k-chhī	Miáolì Shì	Miaoli	1981-12-25	90,963
Nantou	南投市	Lâm-tâu-chhī	Nántóu Shì	Nantou	1981-12-25	102,314
Pingtung	屏東市	Pîn-tong-chhī	Píngdōng Shì	Pingtung	1951-12-01	203,866
Puzi	朴子市	Phò-chú-chhī	Púzǐ Shì	Chiayi	1992-09-10	43,250
Taibao	太保市	Thài-pó-chhī	Tàibǎo Shì	Chiayi	1991-07-01	37,038
Taitung	臺東市	Tâi-tang-chhī	Táidōng Shì	Taitung	1976-01-01	106,969
Toufen	頭份市	Thâu-hūn-chhī	Tóufèn Shì	Miaoli	2015-10-05	102,654
Yilan	宜蘭市	Gî-lân-chhī	Yílán Shì	Yilan	1946-01-16	95,879
Yuanlin	員林市	Oân-lîm-chhī	Yuánlín Shì	Changhua	2015-08-08	124,730
Zhubei	竹北市	Tek-pak-chhī	Zhúběi Shì	Hsinchu	1988-10-31	203,195

Name	Japanese	Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī	Prefecture	Founded	Dissolved	Successor division
Taihoku	臺北市	Tâi-pak-chhī	Taihoku	1920-10-01	1945-10-25	Became cityofTaipei
Taichū	臺中市	Tâi-tiong-chhī	Taichū	1920-10-01	1945-10-25	Became cityofTaichung
Tainan	臺南市	Tâi-lâm-chhī	Tainan	1920-10-01	1945-10-25	Became cityofTainan
Kīrun	基隆市	Ke-lâng-chhī	Taihoku	1924-12-25	1945-10-25	Became cityofKeelung
Takao	高雄市	Ko-hiông-chhī	Takao	1924-12-25	1945-10-25	Became cityofKaohsiung
Shinchiku	新竹市	Sin-tek-chhī	Shinchiku	1930-01-20	1945-10-25	Became cityofHsinchu
Kagi	嘉義市	Ka-gī-chhī	Tainan	1930-01-20	1945-10-25	Became cityofChiayi
Shōka	彰化市	Chiong-hòa-chhī	Taichū	1933-12-20	1945-10-25	Became cityofChanghua
Heitō	屏東市	Pîn-tong-chhī	Takao	1933-12-20	1945-10-25	Became cityofPingtung
Giran	宜蘭市	Gî-lân-chhī	Taihoku	1940-10-01	1945-10-25	Became county-administered cityofYilan
Karenkō	花蓮港市	Hoa-liân-káng-chhī	Karenkō	1940-10-01	1945-10-25	Became county-administered cityofHualien

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī	Founded	Dissolved	Successor division
Changhua	彰化市	Chiong-hòa-chhī or Chiang-hòa-chhī	1945-10-25	1951-12-01	Became a county-administered cityinChanghua County
Pingtung	屏東市	Pîn-tong-chhī	1945-10-25	1951-12-01	Became a county-administered cityinPingtung County
Taipei	臺北市	Tâi-pak-chhī	1945-10-25	1967-07-01	Became a special municipality
Kaohsiung	高雄市	Ko-hiông-chhī	1945-10-25	1979-07-01	Became a special municipality
Taichung	臺中市	Tâi-tiong-chhī	1945-10-25	2010-12-25	Became part of the special municipalityofTaichung
Tainan	臺南市	Tâi-lâm-chhī	1945-10-25	2010-12-25	Became part of the special municipalityofTainan

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī	County	Founded	Dissolved	Successor division
Chiayi	嘉義市	Ka-gī-chhī	Chiayi	1950-08-16	1982-07-01	Became a provincial city
Hsinchu	新竹市	Sin-tek-chhī	Hsinchu	1951-12-01	1982-07-01	Became a provincial city
Fengshan	鳳山市	Hōng-soaⁿ-chhī	Kaohsiung	1972-07-01	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofKaohsiung
Sanchong	三重市	Sam-tiông-chhī	Taipei	1962-04-01	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofNew Taipei
Banqiao	板橋市	Pang-kiô-chhī	Taipei	1972-07-01	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofNew Taipei
Yonghe	永和市	Éng-hô-chhī	Taipei	1979-01-01	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofNew Taipei
Zhonghe	中和市	Tiong-hô-chhī	Taipei	1979-01-01	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofNew Taipei
Xindian	新店市	Sin-tiàm-chhī	Taipei	1980-01-15	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofNew Taipei
Xinzhuang	新莊市	Sin-chng-chhī	Taipei	1980-01-15	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofNew Taipei
Tucheng	土城市	Thô͘-siâⁿ-chhī	Taipei	1993-06-26	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofNew Taipei
Luzhou	蘆洲市	Lô͘-chiu-chhī	Taipei	1997-10-06	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofNew Taipei
Xizhi	汐止市	Se̍k-chí-chhī	Taipei	1999-07-01	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofNew Taipei
Shulin	樹林市	Chhiū-nâ-chhī	Taipei	1999-10-04	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofNew Taipei
Fengyuan	豐原市	Hong-goân-chhī	Taichung	1976-03-01	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofTaichung
Dali	大里市	Tāi-lí-chhī	Taichung	1993-11-01	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofTaichung
Taiping	太平市	Thài-pêng-chhī	Taichung	1996-08-01	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofTaichung
Xinying	新營市	Sin-iâⁿ-chhī	Tainan	1981-12-25	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofTainan
Yongkang	永康市	Éng-khong-chhī	Tainan	1993-05-01	2010-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofTainan
Bade	八德市	Pat-tek-chhī	Taoyuan	1995-01-01	2014-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofTaoyuan
Luzhu	蘆竹市	Lô͘-tek-chhī	Taoyuan	2014-06-03	2014-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofTaoyuan
Pingzhen	平鎮市	Pêng-tìn-chhī	Taoyuan	1992-03-01	2014-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofTaoyuan
Taoyuan	桃園市	Thô-hn̂g-chhī	Taoyuan	1971-04-21	2014-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofTaoyuan
Yangmei	楊梅市	Iûⁿ-mûi-chhī	Taoyuan	2010-08-01	2014-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofTaoyuan
Zhongli	中壢市	Tiong-le̍k-chhī	Taoyuan	1967-07-01	2014-12-25	Became a districtinspecial municipalityofTaoyuan

¹ The provinces are merely retained as nominal entities within the constitutional structure, as they have no governing power following the formal dissolution of the provincial administrative organs in 2018. Cities and counties are de facto regarded as the principal constituent divisions of the ROC.
- Sarah Shair-Rosenfield (November 2020). "Taiwan Combined" (PDF). The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 May 2021.