Hubei

Hubei Province

Province Overview
Chinese Spelling 湖北
Pronounced Hu-bay
Old Spelling Hupei
Population 59,508,870 (2000)
57,237,727 (2010)
54,966,584 (2020)
Area 71,800 sq. miles (185,900 sq. km)
Population Density 820 people per sq. mile (310 per sq. km)
Highest Elevation 10,187 feet (3,105 meters)
Capital City Wuhan 7,541,527
Largest Cities (2010) Xiangyang: 1,433,057
Yichang: 1,049,363
Jingzhou: 904,157
Shiyan: 724,016
Huangshi: 691,963
Tianmen: 612,515
Ezhou: 607,739
Administrative Divisions Prefectures: 13
Counties: 102
Towns: 1,235
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) Han Chinese: 56,911,968 (95.6%)
Tujia: 2,177,409 (3.7%)
Miao: 214,266 (0.4%)
Hui: 77,759 (0.1%)
Dong: 69,947 (0.1%)
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