| Chinese Spelling |
湖南 |
| Pronounced |
Hu-nahn |
| Old Spelling |
Hunan |
| Population |
63,274,173 (2000) |
|
65,700,762 (2010) |
|
68,127,351 (2020) |
| Area |
80,000 sq. miles (210,000 sq. km) |
| Population Density |
830 people per sq. mile (320 per sq. km) |
| Highest Elevation |
6,940 feet (2,115 meters) |
| Capital City |
Changsha 2,963,218 |
| Largest Cities (2010) |
Hengyang: 1,115,645 |
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Zhuzhou: 999,404 |
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Yueyang: 924,099 |
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Xiangtan: 903,287 |
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Changde: 846,308 |
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Yiyang: 697,607 |
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Liuyang: 588,081 |
| Administrative Divisions |
Prefectures: 14 |
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Counties: 122 |
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Towns: 2,576 |
| Major Ethnic Groups (2000) |
Han Chinese: 56,863,479 (89.9%) |
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Tujia: 2,639,534 (4.2%) |
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Miao: 1,921,495 (3.0%) |
|
Dong: 842,123 (1.3%) |
|
Yao: 704,564 (1.1%) |
|
Bai: 125,597 (0.2%) |
|
Hui: 97,368 (0.2%) |
|
Zhuang: 23,559 (0.1%) |
