| Rank | Name | Population
|
| 1 | England South East Greater London North West East West Midlands Yorkshire and the Humber South West East Midlands North East Total |
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 49,138,831
|
| 2 | Scotland | 5,062,011
|
| 3 | Wales | 2,903,085
|
| 4 | Northern Ireland | 1,685,267
|
| United Kingdom | 58,789,194
|
source: the 2001 census
See also