List of Welsh principal areas by population
Population in Wales is concentrated in the north-east and the valleys of the south; the rural mid and west areas of Wales are sparsely populated
This is a list of principal areas of Wales ordered by population. The figures are estimates for 2017 from the Office for National Statistics.[1]
| Rank | District | Population | Population density/km² | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff | 362,800 | 2,574 | City and county |
| 2 | Swansea | 245,500 | 646 | City and county |
| 3 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 239,100 | 563 | County borough |
| 4 | Carmarthenshire | 186,500 | 78 | County |
| 5 | Caerphilly | 180,800 | 651 | County borough |
| 6 | Flintshire | 155,200 | 354 | County |
| 7 | Newport | 151,500 | 795 | City and county |
| 8 | Bridgend | 144,300 | 575 | County borough |
| 9 | Neath Port Talbot | 142,100 | 321 | County borough |
| 10 | Wrexham | 135,600 | 269 | County borough |
| 11 | Powys | 132,500 | 25 | County |
| 12 | Vale of Glamorgan | 130,700 | 394 | County borough |
| 13 | Pembrokeshire | 124,700 | 77 | County |
| 14 | Gwynedd | 123,700 | 48 | County |
| 15 | Conwy | 116,900 | 103 | County borough |
| 16 | Denbighshire | 95,200 | 113 | County |
| 17 | Monmouthshire | 93,600 | 110 | County |
| 18 | Torfaen | 92,300 | 734 | County borough |
| 19 | Ceredigion | 73,100 | 40 | County |
| 20 | Isle of Anglesey | 69,800 | 98 | County |
| 21 | Blaenau Gwent | 69,600 | 640 | County borough |
| 22 | Merthyr Tydfil | 60,000 | 537 | County borough |
References
- ↑ "Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Mid-2017". Office for National Statistics. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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