What percentage of the total British population is located in Wales?

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What percentage of the total British population is located in Wales?

This question checks how the population of Wales compares with the whole United Kingdom. Wales has around 3 million people, while the UK has about 67 million in total. Dividing 3 by 67 gives roughly 0.045, which is about 4.5%—that rounds to around five percent. So the share of the UK population in Wales is about five percent. Other options are far from this share: 30% would mean a much larger portion, and 8% or 3% are noticeably farther from the 4.5% estimate.

This question checks how the population of Wales compares with the whole United Kingdom. Wales has around 3 million people, while the UK has about 67 million in total. Dividing 3 by 67 gives roughly 0.045, which is about 4.5%—that rounds to around five percent. So the share of the UK population in Wales is about five percent.

Other options are far from this share: 30% would mean a much larger portion, and 8% or 3% are noticeably farther from the 4.5% estimate.

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