What's the population of Britain?

1. At present, the total population of Britain is about 62 million. The existing population in Britain is mainly composed of English (more than 80% of the total population), Welsh, Scots and Irish. The population density is 229 people per square kilometer, but the national population distribution is uneven. 80% of the population lives in cities. The population of Britain is divided into four ethnic groups, namely, English, Scots, Welsh and Irish.

In this century, some people came to Britain from the European continent. Among them, Jews account for the vast majority of immigrants from continental Europe. In recent years, some West Indies and Pakistanis have also come to Britain to seek a new life. Some Americans, Australians, China and Vietnamese have settled in Britain. Britain is an Atlantic island country adjacent to the European continent. 1995, Britain has a population of 58.5 million and a land area of 245,000 square kilometers. The total population of Britain is about one twentieth of that of China, and its land area is one fortieth of that of China.

The total population of Britain ranks third among European countries, only next to Russia and Germany. In 1960s, Britain began to pay attention to the role of national innovation system in economic development. Britain's population accounts for only 1% of the world's total population, while Britain's scientific research projects account for 5.5% of the world's total, and its published scientific papers account for 8% of the world's total. The field of science alone has produced more than 70 Nobel Prize winners.