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List of counties of Wales by population in 1971

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This is a list of historic counties of Wales, ordered by population as at the 1971 census.

Rank	County	Total population
1	Glamorgan	1,258,738
2	Monmouthshire	462,172
3	Denbighshire	185,193
4	Flintshire	175,769
5	Carmarthenshire	162,568
6	Caernarvonshire	123,065
7	Pembrokeshire	98,973
8	Anglesey	59,756
9	Cardiganshire	54,877
10	Breconshire	53,381
11	Montgomeryshire	43,131
12	Merionethshire	35,329
13	Radnorshire	18,277

References

1971 census

UK Census counties by population and area
England	Population 1971 1971 county boroughs 1981 Area 1831 1871 1891 (ancient)
Wales	1971 by population Area 1831 1891 (ancient)
Scotland	Population 1951 1971 1951 by area

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