Population of the countries of the United Kingdom

The population of the countries and regions of the United Kingdom was last measured by census in 2001, though the figures used here are from the 2010 estimates. England is by far the most populous country of the United Kingdom and its population is therefore also presented by Region.

Rank	Name	Population	Percent
1	England	51,446,000	83.6%
	- South East - London - North West - East - West Midlands - Yorkshire and the Humber - South West - East Midlands - North East	8,000,550 7,172,036 6,729,800 5,388,154 5,267,337 4,964,838 4,928,458 4,172,179 2,515,479	13.6% 12.2% 11.4% 9.2% 9.0% 8.4% 8.4% 7.1% 4.3%
2	Scotland	5,222,100	8.6%
3	Wales	3,006,400	4.9%
4	Northern Ireland	1,789,000	2.9%
	United Kingdom	62,262,000	100%

source: the 2001 census

See also

• Area of the countries of the United Kingdom
• Countries of the United Kingdom by GVA per capita
• List of United Kingdom cities, towns and districts by population
• List of countries by population
• Population of England - historical population estimates
• Citizen Information Project proposals for a national population register