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Scotland

Country in United Kingdom

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The population development in Scotland as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

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NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
1981-06-30
Population
Estimate
1991-06-30
Population
Estimate
2001-06-30
Population
Estimate
2011-06-30
Population
Estimate
2021-06-30
Population
Estimate
2023-06-30
ScotlandCountry5,180,2005,083,3305,064,2005,299,9005,418,4005,490,100
Aberdeen CityCouncil Area212,494214,120211,910222,460221,240227,750
AberdeenshireCouncil Area188,923215,870226,940253,650263,060264,320
AngusCouncil Area105,615108,400108,370116,200114,960114,820
Argyll and ButeCouncil Area90,94893,52091,30088,93087,99087,810
City of EdinburghCouncil Area445,985436,320449,020477,940507,460523,250
ClackmannanshireCouncil Area48,21848,10048,07051,50051,64051,940
Dumfries and GallowayCouncil Area145,502147,170147,780151,410146,330145,670
Dundee CityCouncil Area169,581155,550145,460147,200146,930150,390
East AyrshireCouncil Area127,363124,020120,310122,690120,520120,750
East DunbartonshireCouncil Area109,684110,170108,250105,000108,980109,230
East LothianCouncil Area80,71584,44090,18099,920111,350113,740
East RenfrewshireCouncil Area80,24485,77089,41090,81096,29098,600
FalkirkCouncil Area145,146142,500145,270156,250158,880158,620
FifeCouncil Area341,589347,360349,770365,300370,980373,210
Glasgow CityCouncil Area712,368629,220578,710593,060612,650631,970
HighlandCouncil Area194,903203,790208,920232,730235,860236,330
InverclydeCouncil Area101,18291,39084,15081,22078,43078,330
MidlothianCouncil Area83,57779,53080,95083,45095,69098,260
MorayCouncil Area83,48283,99087,00093,47094,26094,670
Na h-Eileanan Siar [Outer Hebrides]Council Area31,54829,33026,45027,69026,17026,030
North AyrshireCouncil Area137,304138,060135,820138,090133,910133,570
North LanarkshireCouncil Area341,691326,900321,180337,720341,410341,890
Orkney IslandsCouncil Area19,18219,52019,22021,42022,01022,000
Perth and KinrossCouncil Area121,859127,370134,950146,850150,780152,560
RenfrewshireCouncil Area185,083175,690172,850174,700182,560186,540
Scottish BordersCouncil Area101,256103,830106,950113,880117,070116,630
Shetland IslandsCouncil Area26,34722,53021,96023,24022,94023,000
South AyrshireCouncil Area113,187113,120112,160112,980111,580111,830
South LanarkshireCouncil Area309,958302,530302,340313,900325,500330,280
StirlingCouncil Area80,26180,93086,20090,33091,55093,550
West DunbartonshireCouncil Area105,80197,25093,32090,61088,56088,750
West LothianCouncil Area139,204145,040159,030175,300180,860183,810
Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom56,357,50057,438,70059,113,00063,285,14566,983,48868,265,209

Source: UK National Statistics.

Explanation: For the local government districts of Northern Ireland, 2023 estimates are not yet available.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2023)
Males2,668,951
Females2,821,149
Age Groups (E 2023)
0-17 years1,013,530
18-64 years3,360,209
65+ years1,116,361
Age Distribution (E 2023)
90+ years45,547
80-89 years233,342
70-79 years512,152
60-69 years706,151
50-59 years783,721
40-49 years666,581
30-39 years718,109
20-29 years690,464
10-19 years606,067
0-9 years527,966

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