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Recorded Population Figures

When
1841
Where
United Kingdom
Part of
United Kingdom Census of 1841

The total UK population was recorded as 26,709,456, with specific counts for England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland.

The census recorded the total population of the United Kingdom as 26,709,456. England, Wales, and Scotland accounted for 18,534,332, while Ireland's population was recorded as 8,175,124.

Sources

  1. 1841 United Kingdom census Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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