The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland It is the ninth largest island in the world The largest European island and the largest of the British Isles. It includes a number of islands off England, Scotland and Wales such as the Isle of Wight, Anglesey, the Isles of Scilly, the Hebrides, and the island groups of Orkney and Shetland.

Population of the United Kingdom The estimated population of the United Kingdom in the 2011 census was million, of whom mln were men and mln – women. Based on the 2011 census the population of England was mln (84% of the UK), Scotland was estimated at mln (8.4%), Wales was mln(4.8%) and Northern Ireland mln (2.9%). PartPopulation (2011)Percentage (2011) England53,012, Scotland5,295, Wales3,063, Northern Ireland1,810, United Kingdom63,182,000100

Ethnicity of the United Kingdom Ethnic groupPopulation % of total* White British50,366, % White(others)3,096, % Indian1,053,4111.8% Pakistani977,2851.6% White Irish691,2321.2% Mixed Race677,1171.2% Black Caribbean565,8761.0% Black African485,2770.8% Bangladeshi283,0630.5% Other Asian (non Chinese)247,6440.4% Chinese247,4030.4% Other230,6150.4% Black (others)97,5850.2% * Percentage of total UK population