London has a diverse range of peoples and cultures, and more than 300 languages are spoken within Greater London. The Office for National Statistics estimated its mid-2014 population to be 8,538,689, the largest of any municipality in the European Union, and accounting for 12.5 percent of the UK population. London's urban area is the second most populous in the EU, after Paris, with 9,787,426 inhabitants according to the 2011 census. The city's metropolitan area is one of the most populous in Europe with 13,879,757 inhabitants,[note 4] while the Greater London Authority states the population of the city-region (covering a large part of the south east) as 22.7 million. London was the world's most populous city from around 1831 to 1925. COUNT 10
QSN1 How many different languages are spoken in London? ANS1 300 QSN2 What was the population in London in 2014? ANS2 8,538,689 QSN3 Where does London's urban area rank in terms of population within the EU? ANS3 second most QSN4 How many people are in London's Metropolitan area? ANS4 13,879,757 QSN5 What years was London considered the world's most populous city? ANS5 1831 to 1925 QSN6 From the 2011 census, London is second in population in the EU to which city? ANS6 Paris QSN7 During what time did London have the world's largest population, city-wise? ANS7 around 1831 to 1925 QSN8 Approximately how many languages are spoken in the Greater London area? ANS8 more than 300 QSN9 As of mid-2014, London's population forms what percentage of the entire United Kingdom population? ANS9 12.5 QSN10 What is the population of metropolitan London? ANS10 13,879,757