United Kingdom: Scotland
Contents: Scotland
Constituent Country
5,295,403 Population [2011] – census
5,439,842 Population [2022] – census
77,925km² Area
69.81/km² Density [2022]
Contents: Council Areas and Electoral Wards
The population of the council areas and electoral wards of Scotland according to census results.
Name | Status | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2022-03-20 | |
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Aberdeen City | Council Area | 212,125 | 222,793 | 224,021 | → |
Airyhall / Broomhill / Garthdee | Ward | 15,680 | 16,100 | 15,585 | → |
Bridge of Don | Ward | 19,190 | 18,030 | 18,883 | → |
Dyce / Bucksburn / Danestone | Ward | 17,910 | 18,580 | 21,937 | → |
George Street / Harbour | Ward | 16,180 | 20,430 | 21,243 | → |
Hazlehead / Queens Cross / Countesswells | Ward | 18,330 | 18,770 | 19,796 | → |
Hilton / Woodside / Stockethill | Ward | 14,910 | 15,310 | 14,325 | → |
Kincorth / Nigg / Cove | Ward | 16,120 | 15,870 | 16,102 | → |
Kingswells / Sheddocksley / Summerhill | Ward | 14,930 | 14,850 | 14,523 | → |
Lower Deeside | Ward | 14,970 | 15,090 | 16,189 | → |
Midstocket / Rosemount | Ward | 14,820 | 15,290 | 14,933 | → |
Northfield / Mastrick North | Ward | 16,820 | 17,160 | 15,690 | → |
Tillydrone / Seaton / Old Aberdeen | Ward | 12,830 | 15,410 | 14,461 | → |
Torry / Ferryhill | Ward | 19,400 | 21,910 | 20,357 | → |
Aberdeenshire | Council Area | 226,871 | 252,973 | 263,723 | → |
Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside | Ward | 10,360 | 11,040 | 11,133 | → |
Banchory and Mid-Deeside | Ward | 9,520 | 11,010 | 11,253 | → |
Banff and District | Ward | 11,200 | 11,530 | 11,477 | → |
Central Buchan | Ward | 12,630 | 13,400 | 14,303 | → |
East Garioch | Ward | 8,520 | 13,450 | 14,044 | → |
Ellon and District | Ward | 12,950 | 14,590 | 14,928 | → |
Fraserburgh and District | Ward | 14,870 | 15,690 | 15,692 | → |
Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford | Ward | 14,110 | 15,040 | 15,536 | → |
Inverurie and District | Ward | 11,620 | 13,260 | 15,808 | → |
Mearns | Ward | 12,690 | 14,610 | 15,770 | → |
Mid-Formartine | Ward | 11,800 | 14,450 | 14,652 | → |
North Kincardine | Ward | 13,080 | 13,920 | 16,458 | → |
Peterhead North and Rattray | Ward | 13,920 | 15,610 | 16,412 | → |
Peterhead South and Cruden | Ward | 12,550 | 11,720 | 12,031 | → |
Stonehaven and Lower Deeside | Ward | 12,740 | 14,470 | 14,483 | → |
Troup | Ward | 9,720 | 10,130 | 9,604 | → |
Turriff and District | Ward | 11,960 | 13,380 | 13,309 | → |
West Garioch | Ward | 9,680 | 11,160 | 11,623 | → |
Westhill and District | Ward | 13,020 | 14,530 | 15,201 | → |
Angus | Council Area | 108,400 | 115,978 | 114,342 | → |
Arbroath East and Lunan | Ward | 12,850 | 13,670 | 13,375 | → |
Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim | Ward | 17,360 | 18,060 | 17,554 | → |
Brechin and Edzell | Ward | 11,120 | 11,670 | 11,026 | → |
Carnoustie and District | Ward | 12,200 | 13,460 | 13,632 | → |
Forfar and District | Ward | 15,080 | 15,930 | 15,730 | → |
Kirriemuir and Dean | Ward | 10,670 | 10,750 | 10,559 | → |
Monifieth and Sidlaw | Ward | 14,500 | 16,520 | 17,301 | → |
Montrose and District | Ward | 14,620 | 15,930 | 15,166 | → |
Argyll and Bute | Council Area | 91,306 | 88,166 | 85,970 | → |
Cowal | Ward | 7,480 | 7,260 | 7,167 | → |
Dunoon | Ward | 7,830 | 7,750 | 7,217 | → |
Helensburgh and Lomond South | Ward | 7,200 | 7,410 | 7,328 | → |
Helensburgh Central | Ward | 10,050 | 9,640 | 9,515 | → |
Isle of Bute | Ward | 7,230 | 6,500 | 6,070 | → |
Kintyre and the Islands | Ward | 6,880 | 6,330 | 6,353 | → |
Lomond North | Ward | 10,580 | 8,660 | 7,546 | → |
Mid Argyll | Ward | 7,670 | 7,720 | 7,768 | → |
Oban North and Lorn | Ward | 9,510 | 9,740 | 10,320 | → |
Oban South and the Isles | Ward | 9,630 | 10,250 | 10,200 | → |
South Kintyre | Ward | 7,220 | 6,910 | 6,486 | → |
City of Edinburgh | Council Area | 448,624 | 476,626 | 514,543 | → |
Almond | Ward | 30,570 | 30,300 | 34,967 | → |
City Centre | Ward | 28,950 | 30,420 | 33,106 | → |
Colinton / Fairmilehead | Ward | 24,150 | 23,380 | 24,468 | → |
Corstorphine / Murrayfield | Ward | 23,420 | 23,730 | 23,401 | → |
Craigentinny / Duddingston | Ward | 26,780 | 28,320 | 29,097 | → |
Drum Brae / Gyle | Ward | 22,120 | 21,720 | 23,638 | → |
Forth | Ward | 25,270 | 29,670 | 32,036 | → |
Fountainbridge / Craiglockhart | Ward | 17,950 | 21,200 | 23,937 | → |
Inverleith | Ward | 28,830 | 30,120 | 30,357 | → |
Leith | Ward | 15,600 | 21,430 | 23,531 | → |
Leith Walk | Ward | 25,100 | 31,120 | 33,173 | → |
Liberton / Gilmerton | Ward | 32,520 | 32,780 | 37,672 | → |
Morningside | Ward | 31,970 | 31,870 | 32,094 | → |
Pentland Hills | Ward | 29,880 | 30,460 | 32,336 | → |
Portobello / Craigmillar | Ward | 26,320 | 27,360 | 33,693 | → |
Sighthill / Gorgie | Ward | 27,950 | 29,450 | 30,902 | → |
Southside / Newington | Ward | 31,230 | 33,320 | 36,132 | → |
Clackmannanshire | Council Area | 48,077 | 51,442 | 51,778 | → |
Clackmannanshire Central | Ward | 7,900 | 8,180 | 8,168 | → |
Clackmannanshire East | Ward | 7,580 | 7,990 | 8,518 | → |
Clackmannanshire North | Ward | 11,770 | 10,900 | 10,787 | → |
Clackmannanshire South | Ward | 11,120 | 11,760 | 11,938 | → |
Clackmannanshire West | Ward | 9,720 | 12,610 | 12,367 | → |
Dumfries and Galloway | Council Area | 147,765 | 151,324 | 145,895 | → |
Abbey | Ward | 10,460 | 10,570 | 10,176 | → |
Annandale East and Eskdale | Ward | 10,530 | 10,820 | 10,214 | → |
Annandale North | Ward | 14,130 | 14,840 | 14,576 | → |
Annandale South | Ward | 13,850 | 14,550 | 13,849 | → |
Castle Douglas and Crocketford | Ward | 9,180 | 9,660 | 9,333 | → |
Dee and Glenkens | Ward | 10,340 | 10,210 | 9,866 | → |
Lochar | Ward | 11,830 | 12,520 | 13,482 | → |
Mid and Upper Nithsdale | Ward | 10,540 | 10,730 | 10,163 | → |
Mid Galloway and Wigtown West | Ward | 13,670 | 13,850 | 13,122 | → |
Nith | Ward | 13,810 | 13,710 | 13,056 | → |
North West Dumfries | Ward | 13,590 | 14,400 | 13,958 | → |
Stranraer and the Rhins | Ward | 15,860 | 15,480 | 14,098 | → |
Dundee City | Council Area | 145,663 | 147,268 | 148,697 | → |
Coldside | Ward | 20,720 | 19,960 | 19,288 | → |
East End | Ward | 16,450 | 16,550 | 15,438 | → |
Lochee | Ward | 20,720 | 19,220 | 19,722 | → |
Maryfield | Ward | 14,950 | 16,400 | 17,968 | → |
North East | Ward | 15,900 | 15,670 | 15,995 | → |
Strathmartine | Ward | 19,020 | 19,390 | 19,530 | → |
The Ferry | Ward | 18,520 | 19,460 | 19,399 | → |
West End | Ward | 19,390 | 20,630 | 21,357 | → |
East Ayrshire | Council Area | 120,235 | 122,767 | 120,324 | → |
Annick | Ward | 13,310 | 14,410 | 15,207 | → |
Ballochmyle | Ward | 14,690 | 15,220 | 14,092 | → |
Cumnock and New Cumnock | Ward | 14,840 | 14,280 | 13,639 | → |
Doon Valley | Ward | 11,560 | 11,680 | 11,062 | → |
Irvine Valley | Ward | 12,420 | 12,300 | 11,453 | → |
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford | Ward | 16,730 | 15,940 | 14,929 | → |
Kilmarnock North | Ward | 9,970 | 12,090 | 13,028 | → |
Kilmarnock South | Ward | 11,620 | 11,160 | 10,793 | → |
Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse | Ward | 15,080 | 15,680 | 16,125 | → |
East Dunbartonshire | Council Area | 108,243 | 105,026 | 108,937 | → |
Bearsden North | Ward | 14,430 | 13,910 | 14,816 | → |
Bearsden South | Ward | 13,240 | 13,330 | 13,670 | → |
Bishopbriggs North and Campsie | Ward | 20,230 | 19,710 | 19,968 | → |
Bishopbriggs South | Ward | 15,440 | 15,270 | 15,585 | → |
Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar | Ward | 16,920 | 15,930 | 15,851 | → |
Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South | Ward | 14,320 | 13,650 | 16,095 | → |
Milngavie | Ward | 13,660 | 13,240 | 12,951 | → |
East Lothian | Council Area | 90,088 | 99,717 | 112,284 | → |
Dunbar and East Linton | Ward | 11,070 | 13,340 | 15,764 | → |
Haddington and Lammermuir | Ward | 17,030 | 17,450 | 20,428 | → |
Musselburgh | Ward | 20,080 | 20,410 | 21,695 | → |
North Berwick Coastal | Ward | 11,350 | 12,520 | 14,954 | → |
Preston, Seton and Gosford | Ward | 15,580 | 17,540 | 18,729 | → |
Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry | Ward | 14,970 | 18,470 | 20,714 | → |
East Renfrewshire | Council Area | 89,311 | 90,574 | 96,817 | → |
Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor | Ward | 18,780 | 18,650 | 19,210 | → |
Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood | Ward | 20,620 | 20,860 | 20,831 | → |
Giffnock and Thornliebank | Ward | 16,240 | 16,210 | 16,052 | → |
Newton Mearns North and Neilston | Ward | 13,620 | 13,760 | 16,708 | → |
Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham | Ward | 20,050 | 21,110 | 24,015 | → |
Falkirk | Council Area | 145,191 | 155,990 | 158,404 | → |
Bo'ness and Blackness | Ward | 14,780 | 15,620 | 15,353 | → |
Bonnybridge and Larbert | Ward | 13,150 | 16,740 | 16,481 | → |
Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst | Ward | 18,520 | 19,430 | 21,910 | → |
Denny and Banknock | Ward | 17,510 | 18,470 | 19,390 | → |
Falkirk North | Ward | 20,220 | 21,960 | 21,655 | → |
Falkirk South | Ward | 15,700 | 16,770 | 16,330 | → |
Grangemouth | Ward | 17,580 | 17,370 | 16,016 | → |
Lower Braes | Ward | 13,280 | 13,850 | 15,063 | → |
Upper Braes | Ward | 14,450 | 15,790 | 16,201 | → |
Fife | Council Area | 349,429 | 365,198 | 371,781 | → |
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages | Ward | 19,090 | 18,260 | 18,073 | → |
Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy | Ward | 13,070 | 14,730 | 14,524 | → |
Cowdenbeath | Ward | 19,570 | 20,590 | 22,010 | → |
Cupar | Ward | 13,820 | 14,410 | 13,888 | → |
Dunfermline Central | Ward | 17,430 | 18,100 | 21,423 | → |
Dunfermline North | Ward | 14,030 | 15,290 | 15,872 | → |
Dunfermline South | Ward | 14,770 | 21,120 | 23,343 | → |
East Neuk and Landward | Ward | 13,520 | 12,470 | 12,630 | → |
Glenrothes Central and Thornton | Ward | 15,930 | 16,410 | 15,492 | → |
Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch | Ward | 17,970 | 18,460 | 17,928 | → |
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie | Ward | 16,440 | 16,130 | 15,626 | → |
Howe of Fife and Tay Coast | Ward | 13,570 | 13,750 | 13,319 | → |
Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay | Ward | 18,610 | 18,320 | 17,794 | → |
Kirkcaldy Central | Ward | 14,980 | 14,850 | 14,885 | → |
Kirkcaldy East | Ward | 13,940 | 14,330 | 15,275 | → |
Kirkcaldy North | Ward | 14,670 | 15,840 | 16,446 | → |
Leven, Kennoway and Largo | Ward | 17,560 | 18,410 | 19,500 | → |
Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty | Ward | 18,600 | 18,760 | 18,670 | → |
Rosyth | Ward | 14,330 | 15,400 | 15,157 | → |
St Andrews | Ward | 16,700 | 18,310 | 17,732 | → |
Tay Bridgehead | Ward | 14,480 | 14,950 | 15,226 | → |
West Fife and Coastal Villages | Ward | 16,370 | 16,310 | 16,979 | → |
Glasgow City | Council Area | 577,869 | 593,245 | 620,756 | → |
Anderston / City / Yorkhill | Ward | 21,060 | 28,150 | 36,626 | → |
Baillieston | Ward | 21,540 | 21,540 | 22,825 | → |
Calton | Ward | 20,360 | 23,150 | 28,803 | → |
Canal | Ward | 25,910 | 26,930 | 28,156 | → |
Cardonald | Ward | 31,460 | 30,570 | 28,706 | → |
Dennistoun | Ward | 21,940 | 22,540 | 20,274 | → |
Drumchapel / Anniesland | Ward | 28,420 | 28,960 | 28,881 | → |
East Centre | Ward | 26,930 | 26,700 | 27,888 | → |
Garscadden / Scotstounhill | Ward | 29,790 | 30,670 | 29,482 | → |
Govan | Ward | 25,260 | 24,940 | 27,410 | → |
Greater Pollok | Ward | 26,690 | 30,050 | 32,890 | → |
Hillhead | Ward | 21,980 | 22,940 | 24,939 | → |
Langside | Ward | 29,640 | 29,380 | 30,239 | → |
Linn | Ward | 29,630 | 29,400 | 28,638 | → |
Maryhill | Ward | 20,760 | 19,870 | 20,313 | → |
Newlands / Auldburn | Ward | 24,310 | 23,320 | 24,392 | → |
North East | Ward | 21,330 | 20,000 | 20,433 | → |
Partick East / Kelvindale | Ward | 25,470 | 26,900 | 30,410 | → |
Pollokshields | Ward | 25,920 | 27,070 | 27,344 | → |
Shettleston | Ward | 27,880 | 26,980 | 25,889 | → |
Southside Central | Ward | 23,560 | 24,520 | 27,716 | → |
Springburn / Robroyston | Ward | 29,200 | 27,050 | 26,778 | → |
Victoria Park | Ward | 18,760 | 21,610 | 21,735 | → |
Highland | Council Area | 208,914 | 232,132 | 235,351 | → |
Aird and Loch Ness | Ward | 9,560 | 11,560 | 12,093 | → |
Badenoch and Strathspey | Ward | 11,760 | 13,680 | 12,782 | → |
Black Isle | Ward | 8,760 | 9,820 | 10,517 | → |
Caol and Mallaig | Ward | 8,190 | 8,790 | 8,872 | → |
Cromarty Firth | Ward | 11,710 | 12,840 | 12,747 | → |
Culloden and Ardersier | Ward | 10,700 | 10,930 | 11,543 | → |
Dingwall and Seaforth | Ward | 11,370 | 12,580 | 13,029 | → |
East Sutherland and Edderton | Ward | 7,300 | 7,630 | 7,696 | → |
Eilean á Chèo (Isle of Skye) | Ward | 9,450 | 10,180 | 10,686 | → |
Fort William and Ardnamurchan | Ward | 10,580 | 11,170 | 11,166 | → |
Inverness Central | Ward | 11,290 | 12,500 | 12,171 | → |
Inverness Millburn | Ward | 10,380 | 10,390 | 9,537 | → |
Inverness Ness-side | Ward | 8,990 | 10,330 | 11,114 | → |
Inverness South | Ward | 6,220 | 13,050 | 16,656 | → |
Inverness West | Ward | 9,610 | 9,920 | 10,175 | → |
Nairn and Cawdor | Ward | 11,070 | 12,650 | 12,585 | → |
North, West and Central Sutherland | Ward | 6,090 | 6,130 | 5,791 | → |
Tain and Easter Ross | Ward | 8,690 | 9,270 | 8,784 | → |
Thurso and Northwest Caithness | Ward | 12,600 | 13,230 | 12,301 | → |
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh | Ward | 11,620 | 12,230 | 12,196 | → |
Wick and East Caithness | Ward | 12,980 | 13,260 | 12,909 | → |
Inverclyde | Council Area | 84,203 | 81,485 | 78,426 | → |
Inverclyde Central | Ward | 13,300 | 11,510 | 11,140 | → |
Inverclyde East | Ward | 12,130 | 11,320 | 11,273 | → |
Inverclyde East Central | Ward | 10,680 | 10,810 | 10,267 | → |
Inverclyde North | Ward | 13,480 | 13,740 | 12,854 | → |
Inverclyde South | Ward | 12,110 | 11,170 | 10,410 | → |
Inverclyde South West | Ward | 11,510 | 12,040 | 12,228 | → |
Inverclyde West | Ward | 11,000 | 10,880 | 10,254 | → |
Midlothian | Council Area | 80,941 | 83,187 | 96,527 | → |
Bonnyrigg | Ward | 14,770 | 16,090 | 18,235 | → |
Dalkeith | Ward | 11,250 | 11,730 | 14,983 | → |
Midlothian East | Ward | 14,440 | 14,160 | 15,905 | → |
Midlothian South | Ward | 12,320 | 13,370 | 16,181 | → |
Midlothian West | Ward | 13,870 | 14,020 | 17,779 | → |
Penicuik | Ward | 14,290 | 13,810 | 13,444 | → |
Moray | Council Area | 86,940 | 93,295 | 93,293 | → |
Buckie | Ward | 9,620 | 9,970 | 10,420 | → |
Elgin City North | Ward | 11,320 | 11,990 | 12,113 | → |
Elgin City South | Ward | 9,920 | 11,300 | 12,785 | → |
Fochabers Lhanbryde | Ward | 9,580 | 10,230 | 10,181 | → |
Forres | Ward | 15,100 | 15,160 | 15,605 | → |
Heldon and Laich | Ward | 13,110 | 14,620 | 13,867 | → |
Keith and Cullen | Ward | 9,920 | 10,490 | 9,649 | → |
Speyside Glenlivet | Ward | 8,360 | 9,540 | 8,670 | → |
Na h-Eileanan Siar [Outer Hebrides] | Council Area | 26,502 | 27,684 | 26,140 | → |
An Taobh Siar agus Nis | Ward | 3,160 | 3,240 | 2,975 | → |
Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh | Ward | 1,170 | 1,260 | 1,301 | → |
Loch a Tuath | Ward | 2,390 | 2,710 | 2,691 | → |
Na Hearadh | Ward | 1,990 | 1,920 | 1,831 | → |
Sgìre an Rubha | Ward | 1,980 | 2,260 | 1,981 | → |
Sgìre nan Loch | Ward | 1,810 | 1,810 | 1,837 | → |
Sgìr Ùige agus Càrlabhagh | Ward | 1,500 | 1,600 | 1,469 | → |
Steòrnabhagh a Deas | Ward | 3,940 | 4,070 | 3,749 | → |
Steòrnabhagh a Tuath | Ward | 3,710 | 3,960 | 3,639 | → |
Uibhist a Deas, Èirisgeigh agus Beinn na Faoghla | Ward | 3,200 | 3,230 | 3,093 | → |
Uibhist a Tuath | Ward | 1,660 | 1,620 | 1,574 | → |
North Ayrshire | Council Area | 135,817 | 138,146 | 133,413 | → |
Ardrossan | Ward | 10,940 | 11,020 | 10,484 | → |
Arran (Isle of Arran) | Ward | 5,060 | 4,660 | 4,643 | → |
Garnock Valley | Ward | 21,010 | 21,350 | 19,995 | → |
Irvine East | Ward | 12,240 | 12,520 | 12,812 | → |
Irvine South | Ward | 11,770 | 11,730 | 10,907 | → |
Irvine West | Ward | 15,830 | 15,590 | 15,518 | → |
Kilwinning | Ward | 16,890 | 17,390 | 16,982 | → |
North Coast | Ward | 21,380 | 21,830 | 21,259 | → |
Saltcoats and Stevenston | Ward | 20,700 | 22,050 | 20,811 | → |
North Lanarkshire | Council Area | 321,067 | 337,727 | 340,973 | → |
Airdrie Central | Ward | 16,750 | 16,740 | 16,035 | → |
Airdrie North | Ward | 17,170 | 19,020 | 19,368 | → |
Airdrie South | Ward | 18,880 | 19,680 | 19,213 | → |
Bellshill | Ward | 16,010 | 16,530 | 15,762 | → |
Coatbridge North | Ward | 16,340 | 15,900 | 15,148 | → |
Coatbridge South | Ward | 14,760 | 16,730 | 17,058 | → |
Coatbridge West | Ward | 11,960 | 13,880 | 13,530 | → |
Cumbernauld East | Ward | 18,670 | 17,620 | 16,655 | → |
Cumbernauld North | Ward | 15,610 | 18,050 | 19,097 | → |
Cumbernauld South | Ward | 17,800 | 17,260 | 16,518 | → |
Fortissat | Ward | 15,720 | 15,910 | 16,116 | → |
Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn | Ward | 10,190 | 12,520 | 13,565 | → |
Kilsyth | Ward | 12,410 | 12,220 | 12,747 | → |
Mossend and Holytown | Ward | 12,930 | 12,640 | 13,601 | → |
Motherwell North | Ward | 16,670 | 18,270 | 18,049 | → |
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig | Ward | 15,630 | 17,660 | 20,920 | → |
Motherwell West | Ward | 13,760 | 14,380 | 14,597 | → |
Murdostoun | Ward | 18,740 | 18,940 | 18,578 | → |
Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead | Ward | 9,140 | 11,070 | 13,284 | → |
Thorniewood | Ward | 14,340 | 13,960 | 13,704 | → |
Wishaw | Ward | 17,600 | 18,750 | 17,425 | → |
Orkney Islands | Council Area | 19,245 | 21,349 | 21,958 | → |
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray | Ward | 2,590 | 3,060 | 3,363 | → |
Kirkwall East | Ward | 4,560 | 4,790 | 4,946 | → |
Kirkwall West and Orphir | Ward | 3,530 | 4,020 | 4,399 | → |
North Isles | Ward | 2,220 | 2,340 | 2,215 | → |
Stromness and South Isles | Ward | 2,600 | 2,810 | 2,713 | → |
West Mainland | Ward | 3,750 | 4,330 | 4,322 | → |
Perth and Kinross | Council Area | 134,949 | 146,652 | 150,953 | → |
Almond and Earn | Ward | 8,730 | 9,940 | 10,162 | → |
Blairgowrie and Glens | Ward | 9,900 | 10,760 | 11,248 | → |
Carse of Gowrie | Ward | 7,630 | 9,740 | 9,916 | → |
Highland | Ward | 9,150 | 9,290 | 8,927 | → |
Kinross-shire | Ward | 12,060 | 12,720 | 14,119 | → |
Perth City Centre | Ward | 16,150 | 17,490 | 17,657 | → |
Perth City North | Ward | 11,690 | 13,000 | 12,379 | → |
Perth City South | Ward | 15,850 | 16,480 | 16,641 | → |
Strathallan | Ward | 9,280 | 9,860 | 11,727 | → |
Strathearn | Ward | 9,950 | 10,900 | 10,419 | → |
Strathmore | Ward | 14,120 | 15,060 | 15,458 | → |
Strathtay | Ward | 10,420 | 11,430 | 12,302 | → |
Renfrewshire | Council Area | 172,867 | 174,908 | 183,874 | → |
Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank | Ward | 11,320 | 11,400 | 16,786 | → |
Erskine and Inchinnan | Ward | 17,560 | 17,430 | 16,500 | → |
Houston, Crosslee and Linwood | Ward | 16,840 | 15,860 | 16,467 | → |
Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch | Ward | 15,040 | 15,530 | 14,896 | → |
Johnstone South and Elderslie | Ward | 16,380 | 16,660 | 17,142 | → |
Paisley East and Central | Ward | 11,170 | 11,830 | 14,022 | → |
Paisley Northeast and Ralston | Ward | 11,470 | 11,580 | 11,321 | → |
Paisley Northwest | Ward | 17,680 | 18,420 | 19,944 | → |
Paisley Southeast | Ward | 12,280 | 12,310 | 11,846 | → |
Paisley Southwest | Ward | 17,350 | 16,410 | 15,777 | → |
Renfrew North and Braehead | Ward | 13,000 | 14,670 | 17,161 | → |
Renfrew South and Gallowhill | Ward | 12,900 | 12,810 | 12,013 | → |
Scottish Borders | Council Area | 106,764 | 113,870 | 116,821 | → |
East Berwickshire | Ward | 9,890 | 10,500 | 11,381 | → |
Galashiels and District | Ward | 13,770 | 14,590 | 15,336 | → |
Hawick and Denholm | Ward | 9,520 | 9,520 | 9,159 | → |
Hawick and Hermitage | Ward | 9,220 | 8,760 | 8,551 | → |
Jedburgh and District | Ward | 8,590 | 9,320 | 9,003 | → |
Kelso and District | Ward | 9,340 | 10,110 | 10,212 | → |
Leaderdale and Melrose | Ward | 9,250 | 10,870 | 11,391 | → |
Mid Berwickshire | Ward | 9,710 | 10,460 | 10,645 | → |
Selkirkshire | Ward | 9,430 | 9,650 | 9,796 | → |
Tweeddale East | Ward | 8,370 | 10,150 | 10,942 | → |
Tweeddale West | Ward | 9,660 | 9,950 | 10,407 | → |
Shetland Islands | Council Area | 21,988 | 23,167 | 22,986 | → |
Lerwick North | Ward | 3,230 | 3,190 | 3,055 | → |
Lerwick South | Ward | 4,060 | 4,140 | 4,002 | → |
North Isles | Ward | 2,870 | 2,790 | 2,657 | → |
Shetland Central | Ward | 3,520 | 3,950 | 4,223 | → |
Shetland North | Ward | 3,150 | 3,280 | 3,325 | → |
Shetland South | Ward | 3,550 | 4,050 | 3,988 | → |
Shetland West | Ward | 1,600 | 1,770 | 1,736 | → |
South Ayrshire | Council Area | 112,097 | 112,799 | 111,519 | → |
Ayr East | Ward | 13,670 | 12,970 | 12,585 | → |
Ayr North | Ward | 16,790 | 16,740 | 16,504 | → |
Ayr West | Ward | 15,620 | 16,630 | 17,030 | → |
Girvan and South Carrick | Ward | 11,640 | 11,190 | 10,660 | → |
Kyle | Ward | 11,960 | 12,620 | 13,111 | → |
Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton | Ward | 11,250 | 12,140 | 11,431 | → |
Prestwick | Ward | 15,680 | 15,410 | 14,634 | → |
Troon | Ward | 15,500 | 15,100 | 15,567 | → |
South Lanarkshire | Council Area | 302,216 | 313,830 | 327,056 | → |
Avondale and Stonehouse | Ward | 16,240 | 16,470 | 18,732 | → |
Blantyre | Ward | 16,470 | 16,610 | 15,999 | → |
Bothwell and Uddingston | Ward | 11,850 | 12,000 | 13,185 | → |
Cambuslang East | Ward | 10,050 | 13,720 | 18,299 | → |
Cambuslang West | Ward | 14,110 | 15,510 | 16,874 | → |
Clydesdale East | Ward | 12,040 | 12,730 | 13,118 | → |
Clydesdale North | Ward | 14,010 | 14,790 | 14,820 | → |
Clydesdale South | Ward | 13,870 | 15,120 | 14,746 | → |
Clydesdale West | Ward | 18,660 | 19,170 | 19,896 | → |
East Kilbride Central North | Ward | 16,250 | 16,330 | 15,947 | → |
East Kilbride Central South | Ward | 16,120 | 15,480 | 14,890 | → |
East Kilbride East | Ward | 14,250 | 13,730 | 13,363 | → |
East Kilbride South | Ward | 14,180 | 14,820 | 16,644 | → |
East Kilbride West | Ward | 14,050 | 15,040 | 16,302 | → |
Hamilton North and East | Ward | 11,820 | 13,940 | 15,045 | → |
Hamilton South | Ward | 21,250 | 21,400 | 21,097 | → |
Hamilton West and Earnock | Ward | 16,850 | 18,830 | 19,694 | → |
Larkhall | Ward | 19,070 | 18,710 | 19,031 | → |
Rutherglen Central and North | Ward | 15,530 | 14,830 | 14,461 | → |
Rutherglen South | Ward | 15,490 | 14,610 | 14,914 | → |
Stirling | Council Area | 86,212 | 90,247 | 92,604 | → |
Bannockburn | Ward | 11,260 | 11,650 | 11,336 | → |
Dunblane and Bridge of Allan | Ward | 13,890 | 14,500 | 14,244 | → |
Forth and Endrick | Ward | 12,370 | 12,590 | 12,863 | → |
Stirling East | Ward | 11,540 | 11,550 | 10,875 | → |
Stirling North | Ward | 14,740 | 16,970 | 19,027 | → |
Stirling West | Ward | 11,270 | 11,680 | 12,753 | → |
Trossachs and Teith | Ward | 11,160 | 11,310 | 11,510 | → |
West Dunbartonshire | Council Area | 93,378 | 90,720 | 88,399 | → |
Clydebank Central | Ward | 16,350 | 15,700 | 15,507 | → |
Clydebank Waterfront | Ward | 16,720 | 16,070 | 15,075 | → |
Dumbarton | Ward | 17,210 | 16,930 | 16,979 | → |
Kilpatrick | Ward | 12,390 | 12,400 | 11,607 | → |
Leven | Ward | 18,760 | 17,870 | 18,018 | → |
Lomond | Ward | 11,980 | 11,760 | 11,213 | → |
West Lothian | Council Area | 158,714 | 175,118 | 181,278 | → |
Armadale and Blackridge | Ward | 12,690 | 15,460 | 16,394 | → |
Bathgate | Ward | 15,710 | 20,860 | 22,523 | → |
Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh | Ward | 17,180 | 19,420 | 21,137 | → |
East Livingston and East Calder | Ward | 19,820 | 20,170 | 22,298 | → |
Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley | Ward | 15,210 | 16,320 | 16,214 | → |
Linlithgow | Ward | 15,520 | 15,720 | 14,692 | → |
Livingston North | Ward | 21,260 | 23,360 | 22,926 | → |
Livingston South | Ward | 22,410 | 23,830 | 24,207 | → |
Whitburn and Blackburn | Ward | 18,960 | 19,990 | 20,869 | → |
Scotland (Alba) | Constituent Country | 5,062,011 | 5,295,403 | 5,439,842 |
Source: National Records of Scotland.
Explanation: The tabulated electoral wards are in 2023 boundaries. Older population figures are computed by using population-weighted centroids of output areas.
Further information about the population structure:
Gender (C 2022) | |
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Males | 2,642,498 |
Females | 2,797,344 |
Age Groups (C 2022) | |
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0-17 years | 1,004,316 |
18-64 years | 3,344,919 |
65+ years | 1,090,606 |
Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
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80+ years | 272,441 |
70-79 years | 502,996 |
60-69 years | 686,887 |
50-59 years | 799,843 |
40-49 years | 663,188 |
30-39 years | 703,347 |
20-29 years | 678,855 |
10-19 years | 601,656 |
0-9 years | 530,628 |
Country of Birth (C 2022) | |
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Scotland | 4,321,512 |
UK (other) | 563,447 |
Europe | 255,325 |
Other country | 299,558 |
Ethnic Group (C 2022) | |
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White | 5,051,873 |
Asian | 212,022 |
African/Caribbean | 65,414 |
Mixed/multiple | 49,632 |
Other ethnic group | 60,899 |
Religion (C 2022) | |
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Church of Scotland | 1,107,796 |
Roman Catholic | 723,322 |
Christian (other) | 279,287 |
Muslim | 119,872 |
Other religion | 93,803 |
No religion | 2,780,900 |
Main Language (A3+) (C 2022) | |
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English | 5,002,242 |
Gaelic | 3,551 |
Scots | 13,433 |
British Sign Language | 2,619 |
Other language | 273,015 |