The permanent population of The 13 districts and counties of Yichang in 2020 is:
Yiling District: 560,400 people. Yiling District is located in the north-central part of Yichang, bordering Baokang County of Xiangyang in the north, most of which is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, with a land area of 3439 square kilometers, which is the largest district and county in Yichang, accounting for about 16.38% of the land area of Yichang. Yiling District is located in the southeast section of the Daba Mountain Range, the terrain is mainly mountainous hills, the terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, the area around Zhangshuping Town in the northwest is more than 1000 meters above sea level, and the flat land is mainly distributed at the confluence of the Huangbai River and the Yangtze River in the south, and the town of Yajuanling in the southeast (belonging to the edge of the Jianghan Plain).
Yiling District has a large mountainous area, and with a large land area, its permanent population is relatively large, with 560,400 people in 2020, accounting for about 13.93% of Yichang's permanent population. Yiling District is located in the north and east of Yichang City, with beautiful scenery and many scenic spots, including Three Gorges People's Home, Three Gorges Dam, Dalaoling National Forest Park, Three Gorges Waterfall and other scenic spots.
Xiling District: 537,700 people. Xiling District is located in the middle of Yichang, on the left bank of the Yangtze River, with a land area of 58.97 square kilometers. The terrain of Xiling District is high in the east and low in the west, with low hills at an altitude of about 100 meters in the east and a plain along the Yangtze River at an altitude of about 600 meters in the west. The permanent population of Xiling District in 2020 is 537,700, slightly lower than that of Yiling District, but its land area is less than one-tenth of That of Yiling District, and its population density is 9,115 people per square kilometer, ranking first in the city.
Xiling District is located in the center of Yichang City, is the commercial center of Yichang, of which Yiling Square is the most prosperous area of Yichang City, surrounded by Guomao Building, Bonjour Plaza, Commercial City Pedestrian Street and other commercial areas. There are also many colleges and universities in Xiling District, such as China Three Gorges University, Three Gorges Electric Power Vocational College, and Three Gorges Vocational and Technical College.
Zhijiang City: 447,400 people. Zhijiang City is located in the southeast of Yichang, located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, southeast of the border with Jingzhou District of Jingzhou, with a land area of 1310 square kilometers and a permanent population of 447,400 in 2020. Zhijiang City is located on the western edge of the Jianghan Plain, most of which is below 100 meters above sea level, making it the lowest overall topography of Yichang, and about two-thirds of the plains of Yichang are concentrated.
Dangyang City: 430,500 people.
Yidu: 367,400 people. Yidu City is located in the southeast of Yichang, located on the west bank of the Yangtze River, with a land area of 1357 square kilometers and a permanent population of 367,400 in 2020. Yidu City is located on the western edge of the Jianghan Plain, surrounded by mountains on the south, west and north sides, belonging to the remnants of Wuling Mountain, and the yangtze river in the east is a plain with an altitude of about 70 meters. Yidu has a developed economy, with a GDP of 64.302 billion yuan in 2020, ranking first among all districts and counties in Yichang.
Changyang Tujia Autonomous County: 336,900 people. Changyang County is located in the southwest of Yichang, bordering Badong County of Enshi Prefecture in the west, Wufeng County and Yidu City in the south and southeast, and connected to Dianjun District and Zigui County in the north, with a land area of 3,430 square kilometers and a permanent population of 336,900 in 2020. Changyang County is located in the northeast section of the Wuling Mountains, the altitude is more than 500 meters, the relative height difference is extremely large, the southern Qingjiang Gorge is deeply cut, the mountain is tall, the altitude is about 280 meters, and its north and south sides are mostly peaks above 1000 meters above sea level.
Wujiagang District: 336,300 people.
Zigui County: 324,600 people.
Yuan'an County: 181,200 people.
Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County: 171,000 people.
Xingshan County: 153,900 people. Xingshan County is located in the northwest of Yichang, bordering Badong County and Shenlongjia Forest District of Enshi Prefecture to the west and north, Xiangyang Baokang County to the northeast, Yiling District and Zigui County to the southeast and south, with a land area of 2328 square kilometers and a permanent population of 153,900 in 2020. Xingshan County is adjacent to the hinterland of Daba Mountain- Shenlongjia, so the terrain is higher, with many peaks over 1,000 meters above sea level, which are sparsely populated and have a good natural environment.
Point Military District: 101,600 people.
Xiaoting District: 68,700 people. Located in the southeast of Yichang City, on the west bank of the Yangtze River, Xiaoting District has a land area of 118.52 square kilometers and a permanent population of 68,700 in 2020, making it the only district and county in Yichang with a permanent population of less than 100,000 people. The terrain of Xiaoting District is high from north to south, low in the middle, and the north and south are gangdi at an altitude of about 100 meters, and the permanent population is mainly concentrated in the central part of The Pavilion Avenue, west of Airport Road, and south of the Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway.
Yichang lacks large counties and districts, and the permanent population of its 13 districts and counties is generally small, and the largest number of Yiling districts is less than 600,000 people, of which 5 districts and counties have a permanent population of less than 500,000 people, which is mainly related to the geographical environment of Yichang. Yichang is located in the mountainous area of western Hubei, with Daba Mountain in the north, Jingshan Mountain in the northeast, Wuling Mountain in the southwest, valleys and plains scattered along the Yangtze River, Huangbai River, Depression Zhanghe river and other rivers, and the plains account for only 10% of the total area.