Map of Yilan, Taiwan, Taiwan

Yilan is a city in Taiwan, Taiwan, with a population of about 94,188. It lies at 24.7570°N, 121.7530°E. Yilan is about 39 km (24 mi) southeast of Taipei, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Xizhi, 36 km to the north.

Yilan at a glance

Where is Yilan?

• The 25th largest city in Taiwan by recorded population.
• The 19th largest city in Taiwan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 36 min on the shortest day to 13 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Yilan

• Xizhi — 36 km north
• Taipei — 39 km northwest
• Neihu — 40 km northwest
• Banqiao — 41 km northwest
• Keelung — 42 km north
• Shulin — 42 km northwest
• Sanxia — 43 km northwest
• Yingge — 46 km northwest
• Daxi — 49 km west
• Taoyuan — 51 km northwest

Largest cities in Taiwan

• Taipei — 7,871,900
• Taichung — 2,850,285
• Tainan — 1,856,642
• Taoyuan — 475,798
• Hsinchu — 453,536
• Keelung — 362,487
• Neihu — 274,538
• Jiayi Shi — 263,188
• Yongkang — 233,730
• Chang-hua — 226,564

Largest cities in Taiwan

• Taipei — 7,871,900
• Taichung — 2,850,285
• Kaohsiung — 2,737,660
• Tainan — 1,856,642
• Banqiao — 551,221
• Taoyuan — 475,798
• Hsinchu — 453,536
• Keelung — 362,487
• Fengshan — 356,463
• Neihu — 274,538

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Other places named Yilan

• Yilan — Heilongjiang, China

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.