<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> It has been suggested that Colonial South and the Chesapeake be merged into this article . (Discuss) Proposed since October 2017 . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> It has been suggested that Colonial South and the Chesapeake be merged into this article . (Discuss) Proposed since October 2017 . </Td> </Tr>

What is the population of the southern colonies