About what share of the United Kingdom's total population lives in England?
Answerabout 84%
England dwarfs Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland combined in population.
Source: Wikipedia, citing UK census data (2021) en.wikipedia.org
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England facts & stats
4 sourced facts about England, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
About how many people live in the Greater London metropolitan area, as of 2025?
Answerover 15 million
That makes it by far the United Kingdom's largest metropolitan area, though the city of London itself has about 9 million residents.
Source: Wikipedia (2025) en.wikipedia.org
Going deeper
About how large is England's land area?
Answerabout 130,310 km²
That's roughly the size of the U.S. state of New York.
Source: Wikipedia, citing UK government data (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Expert level
About what was England's GDP per capita in 2023?
Answerabout £40,382
That figure is pulled up substantially by London and the South East, which are much wealthier than the national average.
Source: Wikipedia, citing UK government economic data (2023) en.wikipedia.org
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