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English Counties by Population

Name the English counties in order of population, from highest to lowest.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial_counties_of_England
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Population
Hint
Answer
8,855,333
G
Greater London
2,953,816
W
West Midlands
2,911,744
G
Greater Manchester
2,378,148
W
West Yorkshire
1,877,917
H
Hampshire
1,877,301
E
Essex
1,875,893
K
Kent
1,550,490
L
Lancashire
1,442,081
M
Merseyside
1,392,105
S
South Yorkshire
1,232,660
D
Devon
1,214,540
S
Surrey
1,204,588
H
Hertfordshire
1,172,860
N
North Yorkshire
1,163,335
N
Nottinghamshire
1,146,249
S
Staffordshire
1,141,795
T
Tyne and Wear
1,108,765
C
Cheshire
1,103,320
L
Lincolnshire
1,095,554
L
Leicestershire
1,066,954
D
Derbyshire
991,615
S
Somerset
958,803
B
Berkshire
947,174
G
Gloucestershire
Population
Hint
Answer
925,299
N
Norfolk
906,814
C
Cambridgeshire
892,336
W
West Sussex
872,075
C
County Durham
852,589
B
Buckinghamshire
828,685
E
East Sussex
792,421
N
Northamptonshire
785,172
D
Dorset
768,555
S
Suffolk
751,542
W
Wiltshire
738,276
O
Oxfordshire
715,940
B
Bedfordshire
615,161
E
East Riding of Yorkshire
609,216
W
Worcestershire
607,604
W
Warwickshire
577,694
C
Cornwall
516,049
S
Shropshire
503,033
C
Cumbria
479,024
B
Bristol
324,362
N
Northumberland
188,719
H
Herefordshire
140,794
I
Isle of Wight
41,151
R
Rutland
10,847
C
City of London
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Level 82
Sep 8, 2025
Good quiz. I would appreciate another two minutes. Also I don't think that the clue for Durham should be a "C" for county. They are all counties after all.