Categories in Changsha

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Changsha

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping33,40028 years
Restaurants24,36229 years
Department stores13,76830 years
Corporate management9,30630 years
Other accommodation6,69038 years
Wholesalers6,52528 years
Beauty salons6,27526 years
Public administration5,83136 years
Real estate4,62430 years
Car repair4,20927 years
Education3,50033 years
Pharmacies and drug stores3,36231 years
All food and beverage3,26530 years
Convenience stores3,230
Unreachable3,03830 years
Hardware store3,03228 years
Hospitals2,65942 years
Grocery stores and supermarkets2,60229 years

Changsha Facts

Area243.9 km²
Population2,780,215
Male Population1,401,131 (50.4%)
Female Population1,379,084 (49.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+123.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+27.0%
Median Age34.2 years (Male: 34.7, Female: 33.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$22,952 (2022)
NeighborhoodsWuYi ShangQuan, Yuelu Qu, Furong, HuoCheZhan ShangQuan, DongTang ShangQuan
Local Time
TimezoneChina Standard Time
Lat & Lng28.19874, 112.97087
Postal Codes410000410001410002410003410004More

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Changsha Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,246,0331,843,5232,189,8112,575,0942,780,2152,625,8292,372,686
Population Density5,108 / km²7,557.4 / km²8,976.9 / km²10,556.4 / km²11,397.2 / km²10,764.4 / km²9,726.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Changsha Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 27% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Changsha+123.1%+50.8%+27%
Hunan
China
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Changsha Median Age

Median Age: 34.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Changsha34.2 yrs33.7 yrs34.7 yrs
Hunan36.6 yrs36.8 yrs36.3 yrs
China36 yrs36.4 yrs35.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Changsha Population Density

Population Density: 11,397 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Changsha2.8 million243.9 km²11,397 / km²
Hunan69.8 million242,065 km²288 / km²
China1,361.3 million9,342,862.4 km²146 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Changsha Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1770 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Changsha

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Changsha

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Changsha

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Changsha

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Changsha Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,807$2,853$3,140$4,046$7,347$14,960$22,262$22,952
Total GDP$1.2B$2.4B$3.3B$4.6B$8.7B$19.6B$28.9B$29.1B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Changsha CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Changsha16,713,540 tn6.01 tn68,515.7 tons/km²
Hunan311,528,995 tn4.46 tn1,287 tons/km²
China11,912,486,467 tn8.75 tn1,275 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Changsha CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)16,713,540 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.01 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)68,515.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Changsha

Changsha (simplified Chinese: 长沙; traditional Chinese: 長沙; pinyin: Chángshā) is the provincial capital of Hunan province of the China. With a total area of 11,800 square kilometers, its population in 2014 was 7,311,500 of whom 5,288,800 lived in the ..

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