CREATE TABLE table_204_778 (id DECIMAL, "code" DECIMAL, "county" TEXT, "former province" TEXT, "area  ( km2 ) " DECIMAL, "population\ census 2009" DECIMAL, "capital" TEXT)

what is the total population of all the counties combined ?
SELECT SUM("population\ncensus 2009") FROM table_204_778
SELECT SUM("population\ncensus 2009") FROM "table_204_778"