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This is a list of historic counties of Wales, ordered by population as at the 1971 census.

Rank County Total population
1 Glamorgan 1,258,738
2 Monmouthshire 462,172
3 Denbighshire 185,193
4 Flintshire 175,769
5 Carmarthenshire 162,568
6 Caernarvonshire 123,065
7 Pembrokeshire 98,973
8 Anglesey 59,756
9 Cardiganshire 54,877
10 Breconshire 53,381
11 Montgomeryshire 43,131
12 Merionethshire 35,329
13 Radnorshire 18,277

References

  • 1971 census