HC Deb 03 July 1975 vol 894 cc560-2W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was Wales's proportion of United Kingdom total population at each census from 1931 to 1971; and what are the latest figures available to him.

Mr. John Morris

Wales's proportion of the United Kingdom population in 1931 to 1971 and for 1974 was as shown in the following table.

Thousands
United Kingdom Wales Per cent.
1931 … … 46,038 2,593 5.6
1951 … … 50,225 2,599 5.2
1961 … … 52,709 2,644 5.0
1971 … … 55,515 2,731 4.9
1974 … … 55,968 2,759 4.9