This is a list of principal areas of Wales ordered by population. The figures are from the 2011 census.
| Rank | District | Population | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff | 346,100 | City and county |
| 2 | Swansea | 239,000 | City and county |
| 3 | Rhondda Cynon Taff | 234,400 | County borough |
| 4 | Carmarthenshire | 183,800 | County |
| 5 | Caerphilly | 178,800 | County borough |
| 6 | Flintshire | 152,500 | County |
| 7 | Newport | 145,700 | City |
| 8 | Neath Port Talbot | 139,800 | County borough |
| 9 | Bridgend | 139,200 | County borough |
| 10 | Wrexham | 134,800 | County borough |
| 11 | Powys | 133,000 | County |
| 12 | Vale of Glamorgan | 126,300 | County borough |
| 13 | Pembrokeshire | 122,400 | County |
| 14 | Gwynedd | 121,900 | County |
| 15 | Conwy | 115,200 | County borough |
| 16 | Denbighshire | 93,700 | County |
| 17 | Monmouthshire | 91,300 | County |
| 18 | Torfaen | 91,100 | County borough |
| 19 | Ceredigion | 75,900 | County |
| 20 | Blaenau Gwent | 69,800 | County borough |
| 21 | Anglesey | 68,700 | County |
| 22 | Merthyr Tydfil | 58,800 | County borough |
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