52 105 people. According to official website of Changsha Municipal Bureau of Statistics, as of April 2023, the resident population in Hunan was 1 042. 1 000, and the doctoral population was 52 1 005, accounting for 0.05%. Changsha, Hunan generally refers to Changsha City. Changsha, also known as Star City, is an important central city in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River determined by the provincial capital and the State Council.