List of Taiwanese administrative divisions by area
The following is a list of counties and cities under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (Taiwan) ranked by area. Data was sourced from the Ministry of the Interior.
| Rank | County name ¹ | Chinese name | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hualien County | 花蓮縣 | 4628.5714 |
| 2 | Nantou County | 南投縣 | 4106.4360 |
| 3 | Taitung County | 臺東縣, 台東縣 | 3515.2526 |
| 4 | Kaohsiung City | 高雄市 | 2946.2671 |
| 5 | Pingtung County | 屏東縣 | 2775.6003 |
| 6 | Taichung City | 臺中市, 台中市 | 2214.8968 |
| 7 | Tainan City | 臺南市, 台南市 | 2191.6531 |
| 8 | Yilan County | 宜蘭縣 | 2143.6251 |
| 9 | New Taipei City | 新北市 | 2052.5667 |
| 10 | Chiayi County | 嘉義縣 | 1901.6725 |
| 11 | Miaoli County | 苗栗縣 | 1820.3149 |
| 12 | Hsinchu County | 新竹縣 | 1427.5931 |
| 13 | Yunlin County | 雲林縣 | 1290.8351 |
| 14 | Taoyuan County | 桃園縣 | 1220.9540 |
| 15 | Changhua County | 彰化縣 | 1074.3960 |
| 16 | Taipei City | 臺北市, 台北市 | 271.7997 |
| 17 | Kinmen County | 金門縣 | 153.0560 ² ³ |
| 18 | Keelung City | 基隆市 | 132.7589 |
| 19 | Penghu County | 澎湖縣 | 126.8641 |
| 20 | Hsinchu City | 新竹市 | 104.0964 |
| 21 | Chiayi City | 嘉義市 | 60.0256 |
| 22 | Lienchiang County | 連江縣 | 29.6055 ² 4 |
Notes:
1. Only the cities of Taipei, Kaohsiung, provincial cities and counties are listed. County-administered cities are excluded.
2. Kinmen and Lienchiang are under the jurisdictions of Fuchien Province of the Republic of China (not to be confused with the Fujian Province of the People's Republic of China). All other counties are part of the Taiwan Province.
3. Excludes Wuchiu Townsip.
4. Data from Lienchiang County Government.