Which statement about Wales' share of the UK's population is correct?

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Which statement about Wales' share of the UK's population is correct?

Think in terms of proportion of the total population. Wales accounts for about five percent of the United Kingdom’s people, which matches the usual breakdown where England is the largest share, followed by Scotland, then Wales, then Northern Ireland. So five percent is the closest reflection of Wales’ actual size in the UK. The other percentages would imply Wales has far more or far fewer people than it does, which doesn’t align with the known population sizes.

Think in terms of proportion of the total population. Wales accounts for about five percent of the United Kingdom’s people, which matches the usual breakdown where England is the largest share, followed by Scotland, then Wales, then Northern Ireland. So five percent is the closest reflection of Wales’ actual size in the UK. The other percentages would imply Wales has far more or far fewer people than it does, which doesn’t align with the known population sizes.

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