[Life] Nearly 70,000 New Residents in Taipei City, Primarily from Mainland China and Hong Kong/Macau
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The Taipei City Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics announced that as of the end of August this year, the population of new residents in Taipei City was nearly 70,000, comparable to Kaohsiung City, with their original nationalities primarily from Mainland China and Hong Kong/Macau.
The Taipei City Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics released information today (21st) stating that cross-border population mobility has led to a year-on-year increase in the number of new residents. According to statistics from the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior, as of August 2026, Taipei City had 69,680 new residents. Among the six major cities, this figure is comparable to Kaohsiung City's 69,965; it is higher than Taichung City's 66,853 and Tainan City's 38,770. New Taipei City has the largest number with 121,653, followed by Taoyuan City with 71,667.
Furthermore, the Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics stated that the original nationalities of new residents in Taipei City are predominantly from Mainland China and Hong Kong/Macau, and the proportion of women whose original nationality is from Mainland China and Hong Kong/Macau is significantly higher than that of men.
Statistics show that there are approximately 57,700 new resident women in Taipei City, with 78.01% originating from Mainland China and Hong Kong/Macau, followed by Vietnam at 11.24%.
There are about 12,000 new resident men in Taipei City, with 53.69% originating from Mainland China and Hong Kong/Macau, followed by the United States at 10.05%, Japan at 6.1%, and other countries accounting for about 30% combined.
When asked by a Central News Agency reporter whether these characteristics are related to new residents marrying Taipei citizens or their work attributes, the Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics replied that the data can only analyze the aforementioned characteristics.
Source Link: https://www.rti.org.tw/news?uid=3&pid=238979
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