| Rank | Population | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8,538,689 | Greater London | 98%
|
| 2 | 2,808,356 | West Midlands | 85%
|
| 7 | 1,773,154 | Essex | 80%
|
| 6 | 1,784,369 | Kent | 79%
|
| 10 | 1,365,847 | South Yorkshire | 77%
|
| 8 | 1,471,979 | Lancashire | 74%
|
| 4 | 2,264,329 | West Yorkshire | 74%
|
| 9 | 1,391,113 | Merseyside | 72%
|
| 5 | 1,800,511 | Hampshire | 70%
|
| 3 | 2,732,854 | Greater Manchester | 69%
|
| 17 | 1,080,136 | North Yorkshire | 69%
|
| 15 | 1,115,658 | Nottinghamshire | 69%
|
| 11 | 1,161,256 | Surrey | 64%
|
| 20 | 1,032,267 | Derbyshire | 57%
|
| 12 | 1,159,832 | Devon | 57%
|
| 18 | 1,060,567 | Lincolnshire | 56%
|
| 13 | 1,154,766 | Hertfordshire | 52%
|
| 16 | 1,111,192 | Staffordshire | 52%
|
| 14 | 1,118,713 | Tyne and Wear | 52%
|
| 19 | 1,039,171 | Cheshire | 48%
|