According to Thua Thien Hue Statistical Yearbook 2022, Thua Thien Hue province has the population of 1.160.224 (578.223 male and 582.001 female). Regards to demographic distribution, there are 612.827 people living in city (52,82%) and 547.397 people living in rural area (47,18%).
Among ethnic minority groups living in Thua Thien Hue province, Cotu, Ta Oi, Bru-Van Kieu are considered as native living in the west of province. Over long history, these ethnic groups have formed featured identity and culture. This creates a featured sub-culture region described as unity in diversity in the West of Thua Thien Hue province.