What percentage of the total British population lives in Northern Ireland?

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What percentage of the total British population lives in Northern Ireland?

Think about proportion: the percentage shows how a part compares to the whole. Northern Ireland has about 1.9 million people, while the United Kingdom as a whole has around 67 million. 1.9 divided by 67 is roughly 0.028, which is about 2.8%. So Northern Ireland makes up just under 3% of the total UK population. The other options would imply a much larger share than Northern Ireland actually has.

Think about proportion: the percentage shows how a part compares to the whole. Northern Ireland has about 1.9 million people, while the United Kingdom as a whole has around 67 million. 1.9 divided by 67 is roughly 0.028, which is about 2.8%. So Northern Ireland makes up just under 3% of the total UK population. The other options would imply a much larger share than Northern Ireland actually has.

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