United Kingdom: Scotland

flag Contents: Scotland

Constituent Country

5,439,842 Population [2022] – census

5,546,900 Population [2024] – estimate

77,925km² Area

71.18/km² Density [2024]

Contents: Council Areas and Electoral Wards

The population of the council areas and electoral wards of Scotland according to census results and latest estimates.

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Name	Status	Population Census 2001-04-29	Population Census 2011-03-27	Population Census 2022-03-20	Population Estimate 2024-06-30
Aberdeen City	Council Area	212,125	222,793	224,021	231,780	→
Airyhall / Broomhill / Garthdee	Ward	15,680	16,100	15,585	15,740	→
Bridge of Don	Ward	19,190	18,030	18,883	19,360	→
Dyce / Bucksburn / Danestone	Ward	17,910	18,580	21,937	23,360	→
George Street / Harbour	Ward	16,180	20,430	21,243	21,920	→
Hazlehead / Queens Cross / Countesswells	Ward	18,330	18,770	19,796	21,180	→
Hilton / Woodside / Stockethill	Ward	14,910	15,310	14,325	14,600	→
Kincorth / Nigg / Cove	Ward	16,120	15,870	16,102	16,620	→
Kingswells / Sheddocksley / Summerhill	Ward	14,930	14,850	14,523	15,060	→
Lower Deeside	Ward	14,970	15,090	16,189	17,360	→
Midstocket / Rosemount	Ward	14,820	15,290	14,933	15,540	→
Northfield / Mastrick North	Ward	16,820	17,160	15,690	15,300	→
Tillydrone / Seaton / Old Aberdeen	Ward	12,830	15,410	14,461	14,740	→
Torry / Ferryhill	Ward	19,400	21,910	20,357	21,020	→
Aberdeenshire	Council Area	226,871	252,973	263,723	265,080	→
Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside	Ward	10,360	11,040	11,133	10,980	→
Banchory and Mid-Deeside	Ward	9,520	11,010	11,253	11,540	→
Banff and District	Ward	11,200	11,530	11,477	11,380	→
Central Buchan	Ward	12,630	13,400	14,303	14,420	→
East Garioch	Ward	8,520	13,450	14,044	14,060	→
Ellon and District	Ward	12,950	14,590	14,928	14,760	→
Fraserburgh and District	Ward	14,870	15,690	15,692	15,620	→
Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford	Ward	14,110	15,040	15,536	15,460	→
Inverurie and District	Ward	11,620	13,260	15,808	16,100	→
Mearns	Ward	12,690	14,610	15,770	15,840	→
Mid-Formartine	Ward	11,800	14,450	14,652	14,920	→
North Kincardine	Ward	13,080	13,920	16,458	16,980	→
Peterhead North and Rattray	Ward	13,920	15,610	16,412	16,760	→
Peterhead South and Cruden	Ward	12,550	11,720	12,031	12,200	→
Stonehaven and Lower Deeside	Ward	12,740	14,470	14,483	14,440	→
Troup	Ward	9,720	10,130	9,604	9,400	→
Turriff and District	Ward	11,960	13,380	13,309	13,200	→
West Garioch	Ward	9,680	11,160	11,623	11,620	→
Westhill and District	Ward	13,020	14,530	15,201	15,380	→
Angus	Council Area	108,400	115,978	114,342	114,810	→
Arbroath East and Lunan	Ward	12,850	13,670	13,375	13,600	→
Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim	Ward	17,360	18,060	17,554	17,640	→
Brechin and Edzell	Ward	11,120	11,670	11,026	10,980	→
Carnoustie and District	Ward	12,200	13,460	13,632	13,640	→
Forfar and District	Ward	15,080	15,930	15,730	15,940	→
Kirriemuir and Dean	Ward	10,670	10,750	10,559	10,660	→
Monifieth and Sidlaw	Ward	14,500	16,520	17,301	17,240	→
Montrose and District	Ward	14,620	15,930	15,166	15,120	→
Argyll and Bute	Council Area	91,306	88,166	85,970	87,690	→
Cowal	Ward	7,480	7,260	7,167	7,080	→
Dunoon	Ward	7,830	7,750	7,217	7,120	→
Helensburgh and Lomond South	Ward	7,200	7,410	7,328	7,840	→
Helensburgh Central	Ward	10,050	9,640	9,515	9,660	→
Isle of Bute	Ward	7,230	6,500	6,070	6,040	→
Kintyre and the Islands	Ward	6,880	6,330	6,353	6,460	→
Lomond North	Ward	10,580	8,660	7,546	8,760	→
Mid Argyll	Ward	7,670	7,720	7,768	7,660	→
Oban North and Lorn	Ward	9,510	9,740	10,320	10,640	→
Oban South and the Isles	Ward	9,630	10,250	10,200	10,060	→
South Kintyre	Ward	7,220	6,910	6,486	6,380	→
City of Edinburgh	Council Area	448,624	476,626	514,543	530,680	→
Almond	Ward	30,570	30,300	34,967	37,180	→
City Centre	Ward	28,950	30,420	33,106	34,120	→
Colinton / Fairmilehead	Ward	24,150	23,380	24,468	24,500	→
Corstorphine / Murrayfield	Ward	23,420	23,730	23,401	23,500	→
Craigentinny / Duddingston	Ward	26,780	28,320	29,097	29,940	→
Drum Brae / Gyle	Ward	22,120	21,720	23,638	24,720	→
Forth	Ward	25,270	29,670	32,036	33,220	→
Fountainbridge / Craiglockhart	Ward	17,950	21,200	23,937	25,140	→
Inverleith	Ward	28,830	30,120	30,357	30,720	→
Leith	Ward	15,600	21,430	23,531	25,120	→
Leith Walk	Ward	25,100	31,120	33,173	33,760	→
Liberton / Gilmerton	Ward	32,520	32,780	37,672	39,940	→
Morningside	Ward	31,970	31,870	32,094	31,600	→
Pentland Hills	Ward	29,880	30,460	32,336	33,280	→
Portobello / Craigmillar	Ward	26,320	27,360	33,693	35,440	→
Sighthill / Gorgie	Ward	27,950	29,450	30,902	31,620	→
Southside / Newington	Ward	31,230	33,320	36,132	36,840	→
Clackmannanshire	Council Area	48,077	51,442	51,778	52,110	→
Clackmannanshire Central	Ward	7,900	8,180	8,168	8,320	→
Clackmannanshire East	Ward	7,580	7,990	8,518	8,600	→
Clackmannanshire North	Ward	11,770	10,900	10,787	10,820	→
Clackmannanshire South	Ward	11,120	11,760	11,938	12,020	→
Clackmannanshire West	Ward	9,720	12,610	12,367	12,340	→
Dumfries and Galloway	Council Area	147,765	151,324	145,895	145,860	→
Abbey	Ward	10,460	10,570	10,176	10,140	→
Annandale East and Eskdale	Ward	10,530	10,820	10,214	10,180	→
Annandale North	Ward	14,130	14,840	14,576	14,440	→
Annandale South	Ward	13,850	14,550	13,849	13,900	→
Castle Douglas and Crocketford	Ward	9,180	9,660	9,333	9,400	→
Dee and Glenkens	Ward	10,340	10,210	9,866	9,800	→
Lochar	Ward	11,830	12,520	13,482	13,980	→
Mid and Upper Nithsdale	Ward	10,540	10,730	10,163	10,040	→
Mid Galloway and Wigtown West	Ward	13,670	13,850	13,122	13,140	→
Nith	Ward	13,810	13,710	13,056	13,120	→
North West Dumfries	Ward	13,590	14,400	13,958	13,620	→
Stranraer and the Rhins	Ward	15,860	15,480	14,098	14,060	→
Dundee City	Council Area	145,663	147,268	148,697	149,880	→
Coldside	Ward	20,720	19,960	19,288	19,760	→
East End	Ward	16,450	16,550	15,438	15,660	→
Lochee	Ward	20,720	19,220	19,722	20,260	→
Maryfield	Ward	14,950	16,400	17,968	18,160	→
North East	Ward	15,900	15,670	15,995	16,380	→
Strathmartine	Ward	19,020	19,390	19,530	19,880	→
The Ferry	Ward	18,520	19,460	19,399	19,740	→
West End	Ward	19,390	20,630	21,357	20,060	→
East Ayrshire	Council Area	120,235	122,767	120,324	121,480	→
Annick	Ward	13,310	14,410	15,207	15,580	→
Ballochmyle	Ward	14,690	15,220	14,092	14,400	→
Cumnock and New Cumnock	Ward	14,840	14,280	13,639	13,680	→
Doon Valley	Ward	11,560	11,680	11,062	11,020	→
Irvine Valley	Ward	12,420	12,300	11,453	11,340	→
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford	Ward	16,730	15,940	14,929	15,100	→
Kilmarnock North	Ward	9,970	12,090	13,028	13,120	→
Kilmarnock South	Ward	11,620	11,160	10,793	10,620	→
Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse	Ward	15,080	15,680	16,125	16,640	→
East Dunbartonshire	Council Area	108,243	105,026	108,937	109,970	→
Bearsden North	Ward	14,430	13,910	14,816	14,860	→
Bearsden South	Ward	13,240	13,330	13,670	13,680	→
Bishopbriggs North and Campsie	Ward	20,230	19,710	19,968	20,220	→
Bishopbriggs South	Ward	15,440	15,270	15,585	15,580	→
Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar	Ward	16,920	15,930	15,851	16,200	→
Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South	Ward	14,320	13,650	16,095	16,440	→
Milngavie	Ward	13,660	13,240	12,951	12,960	→
East Lothian	Council Area	90,088	99,717	112,284	115,180	→
Dunbar and East Linton	Ward	11,070	13,340	15,764	16,160	→
Haddington and Lammermuir	Ward	17,030	17,450	20,428	21,080	→
Musselburgh	Ward	20,080	20,410	21,695	21,880	→
North Berwick Coastal	Ward	11,350	12,520	14,954	15,200	→
Preston, Seton and Gosford	Ward	15,580	17,540	18,729	18,980	→
Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry	Ward	14,970	18,470	20,714	21,880	→
East Renfrewshire	Council Area	89,311	90,574	96,817	99,830	→
Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor	Ward	18,780	18,650	19,210	20,220	→
Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood	Ward	20,620	20,860	20,831	20,760	→
Giffnock and Thornliebank	Ward	16,240	16,210	16,052	16,080	→
Newton Mearns North and Neilston	Ward	13,620	13,760	16,708	17,400	→
Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham	Ward	20,050	21,110	24,015	25,380	→
Falkirk	Council Area	145,191	155,990	158,404	160,020	→
Bo'ness and Blackness	Ward	14,780	15,620	15,353	15,520	→
Bonnybridge and Larbert	Ward	13,150	16,740	16,481	16,720	→
Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst	Ward	18,520	19,430	21,910	21,980	→
Denny and Banknock	Ward	17,510	18,470	19,390	19,540	→
Falkirk North	Ward	20,220	21,960	21,655	22,160	→
Falkirk South	Ward	15,700	16,770	16,330	16,340	→
Grangemouth	Ward	17,580	17,370	16,016	16,080	→
Lower Braes	Ward	13,280	13,850	15,063	15,360	→
Upper Braes	Ward	14,450	15,790	16,201	16,300	→
Fife	Council Area	349,429	365,198	371,781	374,760	→
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages	Ward	19,090	18,260	18,073	18,160	→
Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy	Ward	13,070	14,730	14,524	14,600	→
Cowdenbeath	Ward	19,570	20,590	22,010	22,020	→
Cupar	Ward	13,820	14,410	13,888	13,820	→
Dunfermline Central	Ward	17,430	18,100	21,423	21,840	→
Dunfermline North	Ward	14,030	15,290	15,872	15,920	→
Dunfermline South	Ward	14,770	21,120	23,343	23,800	→
East Neuk and Landward	Ward	13,520	12,470	12,630	12,600	→
Glenrothes Central and Thornton	Ward	15,930	16,410	15,492	15,680	→
Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch	Ward	17,970	18,460	17,928	18,280	→
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie	Ward	16,440	16,130	15,626	15,540	→
Howe of Fife and Tay Coast	Ward	13,570	13,750	13,319	13,360	→
Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay	Ward	18,610	18,320	17,794	18,140	→
Kirkcaldy Central	Ward	14,980	14,850	14,885	15,140	→
Kirkcaldy East	Ward	13,940	14,330	15,275	15,760	→
Kirkcaldy North	Ward	14,670	15,840	16,446	16,540	→
Leven, Kennoway and Largo	Ward	17,560	18,410	19,500	19,440	→
Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty	Ward	18,600	18,760	18,670	18,700	→
Rosyth	Ward	14,330	15,400	15,157	15,220	→
St Andrews	Ward	16,700	18,310	17,732	17,520	→
Tay Bridgehead	Ward	14,480	14,950	15,226	15,640	→
West Fife and Coastal Villages	Ward	16,370	16,310	16,979	17,040	→
Glasgow City	Council Area	577,869	593,245	620,756	650,300	→
Anderston / City / Yorkhill	Ward	21,060	28,150	36,626	43,020	→
Baillieston	Ward	21,540	21,540	22,825	23,340	→
Calton	Ward	20,360	23,150	28,803	31,940	→
Canal	Ward	25,910	26,930	28,156	29,180	→
Cardonald	Ward	31,460	30,570	28,706	29,200	→
Dennistoun	Ward	21,940	22,540	20,274	21,240	→
Drumchapel / Anniesland	Ward	28,420	28,960	28,881	29,460	→
East Centre	Ward	26,930	26,700	27,888	28,560	→
Garscadden / Scotstounhill	Ward	29,790	30,670	29,482	30,000	→
Govan	Ward	25,260	24,940	27,410	29,400	→
Greater Pollok	Ward	26,690	30,050	32,890	33,500	→
Hillhead	Ward	21,980	22,940	24,939	26,060	→
Langside	Ward	29,640	29,380	30,239	30,860	→
Linn	Ward	29,630	29,400	28,638	29,240	→
Maryhill	Ward	20,760	19,870	20,313	20,340	→
Newlands / Auldburn	Ward	24,310	23,320	24,392	25,480	→
North East	Ward	21,330	20,000	20,433	20,940	→
Partick East / Kelvindale	Ward	25,470	26,900	30,410	32,840	→
Pollokshields	Ward	25,920	27,070	27,344	28,220	→
Shettleston	Ward	27,880	26,980	25,889	26,540	→
Southside Central	Ward	23,560	24,520	27,716	29,780	→
Springburn / Robroyston	Ward	29,200	27,050	26,778	27,880	→
Victoria Park	Ward	18,760	21,610	21,735	22,780	→
Highland	Council Area	208,914	232,132	235,351	237,290	→
Aird and Loch Ness	Ward	9,560	11,560	12,093	12,400	→
Badenoch and Strathspey	Ward	11,760	13,680	12,782	13,220	→
Black Isle	Ward	8,760	9,820	10,517	10,600	→
Caol and Mallaig	Ward	8,190	8,790	8,872	8,920	→
Cromarty Firth	Ward	11,710	12,840	12,747	12,660	→
Culloden and Ardersier	Ward	10,700	10,930	11,543	11,680	→
Dingwall and Seaforth	Ward	11,370	12,580	13,029	13,000	→
East Sutherland and Edderton	Ward	7,300	7,630	7,696	7,800	→
Eilean á Chèo (Isle of Skye)	Ward	9,450	10,180	10,686	10,700	→
Fort William and Ardnamurchan	Ward	10,580	11,170	11,166	11,100	→
Inverness Central	Ward	11,290	12,500	12,171	12,180	→
Inverness Millburn	Ward	10,380	10,390	9,537	9,700	→
Inverness Ness-side	Ward	8,990	10,330	11,114	11,780	→
Inverness South	Ward	6,220	13,050	16,656	17,120	→
Inverness West	Ward	9,610	9,920	10,175	10,320	→
Nairn and Cawdor	Ward	11,070	12,650	12,585	12,480	→
North, West and Central Sutherland	Ward	6,090	6,130	5,791	5,800	→
Tain and Easter Ross	Ward	8,690	9,270	8,784	8,780	→
Thurso and Northwest Caithness	Ward	12,600	13,230	12,301	12,180	→
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh	Ward	11,620	12,230	12,196	11,940	→
Wick and East Caithness	Ward	12,980	13,260	12,909	12,940	→
Inverclyde	Council Area	84,203	81,485	78,426	78,880	→
Inverclyde Central	Ward	13,300	11,510	11,140	11,680	→
Inverclyde East	Ward	12,130	11,320	11,273	11,260	→
Inverclyde East Central	Ward	10,680	10,810	10,267	10,420	→
Inverclyde North	Ward	13,480	13,740	12,854	13,120	→
Inverclyde South	Ward	12,110	11,170	10,410	10,320	→
Inverclyde South West	Ward	11,510	12,040	12,228	12,060	→
Inverclyde West	Ward	11,000	10,880	10,254	10,040	→
Midlothian	Council Area	80,941	83,187	96,527	99,880	→
Bonnyrigg	Ward	14,770	16,090	18,235	18,520	→
Dalkeith	Ward	11,250	11,730	14,983	15,560	→
Midlothian East	Ward	14,440	14,160	15,905	16,160	→
Midlothian South	Ward	12,320	13,370	16,181	16,420	→
Midlothian West	Ward	13,870	14,020	17,779	19,880	→
Penicuik	Ward	14,290	13,810	13,444	13,360	→
Moray	Council Area	86,940	93,295	93,293	95,010	→
Buckie	Ward	9,620	9,970	10,420	10,440	→
Elgin City North	Ward	11,320	11,990	12,113	12,560	→
Elgin City South	Ward	9,920	11,300	12,785	13,000	→
Fochabers Lhanbryde	Ward	9,580	10,230	10,181	10,320	→
Forres	Ward	15,100	15,160	15,605	16,140	→
Heldon and Laich	Ward	13,110	14,620	13,867	14,240	→
Keith and Cullen	Ward	9,920	10,490	9,649	9,720	→
Speyside Glenlivet	Ward	8,360	9,540	8,670	8,600	→
Na h-Eileanan Siar [Outer Hebrides]	Council Area	26,502	27,684	26,140	26,020	→
An Taobh Siar agus Nis	Ward	3,160	3,240	2,975	2,940	→
Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh	Ward	1,170	1,260	1,301	1,300	→
Loch a Tuath	Ward	2,390	2,710	2,691	2,700	→
Na Hearadh	Ward	1,990	1,920	1,831	1,820	→
Sgìre an Rubha	Ward	1,980	2,260	1,981	2,000	→
Sgìre nan Loch	Ward	1,810	1,810	1,837	1,820	→
Sgìr Ùige agus Càrlabhagh	Ward	1,500	1,600	1,469	1,480	→
Steòrnabhagh a Deas	Ward	3,940	4,070	3,749	3,660	→
Steòrnabhagh a Tuath	Ward	3,710	3,960	3,639	3,660	→
Uibhist a Deas, Èirisgeigh agus Beinn na Faoghla	Ward	3,200	3,230	3,093	3,100	→
Uibhist a Tuath	Ward	1,660	1,620	1,574	1,520	→
North Ayrshire	Council Area	135,817	138,146	133,413	134,010	→
Ardrossan	Ward	10,940	11,020	10,484	10,360	→
Arran (Isle of Arran)	Ward	5,060	4,660	4,643	4,640	→
Garnock Valley	Ward	21,010	21,350	19,995	19,940	→
Irvine East	Ward	12,240	12,520	12,812	13,160	→
Irvine South	Ward	11,770	11,730	10,907	11,040	→
Irvine West	Ward	15,830	15,590	15,518	15,300	→
Kilwinning	Ward	16,890	17,390	16,982	17,100	→
North Coast	Ward	21,380	21,830	21,259	21,320	→
Saltcoats and Stevenston	Ward	20,700	22,050	20,811	21,160	→
North Lanarkshire	Council Area	321,067	337,727	340,973	344,540	→
Airdrie Central	Ward	16,750	16,740	16,035	15,840	→
Airdrie North	Ward	17,170	19,020	19,368	19,700	→
Airdrie South	Ward	18,880	19,680	19,213	19,320	→
Bellshill	Ward	16,010	16,530	15,762	15,820	→
Coatbridge North	Ward	16,340	15,900	15,148	15,340	→
Coatbridge South	Ward	14,760	16,730	17,058	17,280	→
Coatbridge West	Ward	11,960	13,880	13,530	13,660	→
Cumbernauld East	Ward	18,670	17,620	16,655	16,900	→
Cumbernauld North	Ward	15,610	18,050	19,097	18,980	→
Cumbernauld South	Ward	17,800	17,260	16,518	16,440	→
Fortissat	Ward	15,720	15,910	16,116	16,480	→
Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn	Ward	10,190	12,520	13,565	14,200	→
Kilsyth	Ward	12,410	12,220	12,747	12,640	→
Mossend and Holytown	Ward	12,930	12,640	13,601	14,060	→
Motherwell North	Ward	16,670	18,270	18,049	18,120	→
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig	Ward	15,630	17,660	20,920	21,320	→
Motherwell West	Ward	13,760	14,380	14,597	14,920	→
Murdostoun	Ward	18,740	18,940	18,578	18,660	→
Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead	Ward	9,140	11,070	13,284	13,960	→
Thorniewood	Ward	14,340	13,960	13,704	13,700	→
Wishaw	Ward	17,600	18,750	17,425	17,560	→
Orkney Islands	Council Area	19,245	21,349	21,958	22,020	→
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray	Ward	2,590	3,060	3,363	3,360	→
Kirkwall East	Ward	4,560	4,790	4,946	4,960	→
Kirkwall West and Orphir	Ward	3,530	4,020	4,399	4,440	→
North Isles	Ward	2,220	2,340	2,215	2,180	→
Stromness and South Isles	Ward	2,600	2,810	2,713	2,760	→
West Mainland	Ward	3,750	4,330	4,322	4,320	→
Perth and Kinross	Council Area	134,949	146,652	150,953	154,420	→
Almond and Earn	Ward	8,730	9,940	10,162	10,680	→
Blairgowrie and Glens	Ward	9,900	10,760	11,248	11,500	→
Carse of Gowrie	Ward	7,630	9,740	9,916	9,860	→
Highland	Ward	9,150	9,290	8,927	8,900	→
Kinross-shire	Ward	12,060	12,720	14,119	14,620	→
Perth City Centre	Ward	16,150	17,490	17,657	18,580	→
Perth City North	Ward	11,690	13,000	12,379	12,500	→
Perth City South	Ward	15,850	16,480	16,641	16,640	→
Strathallan	Ward	9,280	9,860	11,727	11,720	→
Strathearn	Ward	9,950	10,900	10,419	10,800	→
Strathmore	Ward	14,120	15,060	15,458	15,740	→
Strathtay	Ward	10,420	11,430	12,302	12,840	→
Renfrewshire	Council Area	172,867	174,908	183,874	189,170	→
Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank	Ward	11,320	11,400	16,786	18,320	→
Erskine and Inchinnan	Ward	17,560	17,430	16,500	16,660	→
Houston, Crosslee and Linwood	Ward	16,840	15,860	16,467	16,820	→
Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch	Ward	15,040	15,530	14,896	14,960	→
Johnstone South and Elderslie	Ward	16,380	16,660	17,142	17,300	→
Paisley East and Central	Ward	11,170	11,830	14,022	15,120	→
Paisley Northeast and Ralston	Ward	11,470	11,580	11,321	11,460	→
Paisley Northwest	Ward	17,680	18,420	19,944	20,660	→
Paisley Southeast	Ward	12,280	12,310	11,846	12,080	→
Paisley Southwest	Ward	17,350	16,410	15,777	15,640	→
Renfrew North and Braehead	Ward	13,000	14,670	17,161	17,700	→
Renfrew South and Gallowhill	Ward	12,900	12,810	12,013	12,440	→
Scottish Borders	Council Area	106,764	113,870	116,821	116,980	→
East Berwickshire	Ward	9,890	10,500	11,381	11,400	→
Galashiels and District	Ward	13,770	14,590	15,336	15,660	→
Hawick and Denholm	Ward	9,520	9,520	9,159	9,200	→
Hawick and Hermitage	Ward	9,220	8,760	8,551	8,540	→
Jedburgh and District	Ward	8,590	9,320	9,003	8,820	→
Kelso and District	Ward	9,340	10,110	10,212	10,420	→
Leaderdale and Melrose	Ward	9,250	10,870	11,391	11,440	→
Mid Berwickshire	Ward	9,710	10,460	10,645	10,700	→
Selkirkshire	Ward	9,430	9,650	9,796	9,580	→
Tweeddale East	Ward	8,370	10,150	10,942	10,740	→
Tweeddale West	Ward	9,660	9,950	10,407	10,460	→
Shetland Islands	Council Area	21,988	23,167	22,986	23,190	→
Lerwick North	Ward	3,230	3,190	3,055	3,160	→
Lerwick South	Ward	4,060	4,140	4,002	3,980	→
North Isles	Ward	2,870	2,790	2,657	2,700	→
Shetland Central	Ward	3,520	3,950	4,223	4,340	→
Shetland North	Ward	3,150	3,280	3,325	3,300	→
Shetland South	Ward	3,550	4,050	3,988	4,000	→
Shetland West	Ward	1,600	1,770	1,736	1,720	→
South Ayrshire	Council Area	112,097	112,799	111,519	112,260	→
Ayr East	Ward	13,670	12,970	12,585	12,540	→
Ayr North	Ward	16,790	16,740	16,504	16,480	→
Ayr West	Ward	15,620	16,630	17,030	17,380	→
Girvan and South Carrick	Ward	11,640	11,190	10,660	10,540	→
Kyle	Ward	11,960	12,620	13,111	13,620	→
Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton	Ward	11,250	12,140	11,431	11,540	→
Prestwick	Ward	15,680	15,410	14,634	14,540	→
Troon	Ward	15,500	15,100	15,567	15,620	→
South Lanarkshire	Council Area	302,216	313,830	327,056	334,030	→
Avondale and Stonehouse	Ward	16,240	16,470	18,732	19,860	→
Blantyre	Ward	16,470	16,610	15,999	16,220	→
Bothwell and Uddingston	Ward	11,850	12,000	13,185	13,060	→
Cambuslang East	Ward	10,050	13,720	18,299	19,220	→
Cambuslang West	Ward	14,110	15,510	16,874	17,480	→
Clydesdale East	Ward	12,040	12,730	13,118	13,280	→
Clydesdale North	Ward	14,010	14,790	14,820	14,660	→
Clydesdale South	Ward	13,870	15,120	14,746	14,780	→
Clydesdale West	Ward	18,660	19,170	19,896	20,260	→
East Kilbride Central North	Ward	16,250	16,330	15,947	16,100	→
East Kilbride Central South	Ward	16,120	15,480	14,890	14,880	→
East Kilbride East	Ward	14,250	13,730	13,363	13,520	→
East Kilbride South	Ward	14,180	14,820	16,644	17,480	→
East Kilbride West	Ward	14,050	15,040	16,302	16,780	→
Hamilton North and East	Ward	11,820	13,940	15,045	15,440	→
Hamilton South	Ward	21,250	21,400	21,097	21,740	→
Hamilton West and Earnock	Ward	16,850	18,830	19,694	20,360	→
Larkhall	Ward	19,070	18,710	19,031	19,420	→
Rutherglen Central and North	Ward	15,530	14,830	14,461	14,560	→
Rutherglen South	Ward	15,490	14,610	14,914	14,920	→
Stirling	Council Area	86,212	90,247	92,604	94,210	→
Bannockburn	Ward	11,260	11,650	11,336	11,720	→
Dunblane and Bridge of Allan	Ward	13,890	14,500	14,244	14,560	→
Forth and Endrick	Ward	12,370	12,590	12,863	13,140	→
Stirling East	Ward	11,540	11,550	10,875	10,900	→
Stirling North	Ward	14,740	16,970	19,027	19,080	→
Stirling West	Ward	11,270	11,680	12,753	13,240	→
Trossachs and Teith	Ward	11,160	11,310	11,510	11,560	→
West Dunbartonshire	Council Area	93,378	90,720	88,399	89,120	→
Clydebank Central	Ward	16,350	15,700	15,507	15,460	→
Clydebank Waterfront	Ward	16,720	16,070	15,075	15,700	→
Dumbarton	Ward	17,210	16,930	16,979	17,140	→
Kilpatrick	Ward	12,390	12,400	11,607	11,580	→
Leven	Ward	18,760	17,870	18,018	18,020	→
Lomond	Ward	11,980	11,760	11,213	11,200	→
West Lothian	Council Area	158,714	175,118	181,278	186,440	→
Armadale and Blackridge	Ward	12,690	15,460	16,394	16,280	→
Bathgate	Ward	15,710	20,860	22,523	22,460	→
Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh	Ward	17,180	19,420	21,137	21,900	→
East Livingston and East Calder	Ward	19,820	20,170	22,298	24,820	→
Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley	Ward	15,210	16,320	16,214	16,620	→
Linlithgow	Ward	15,520	15,720	14,692	14,780	→
Livingston North	Ward	21,260	23,360	22,926	22,980	→
Livingston South	Ward	22,410	23,830	24,207	25,440	→
Whitburn and Blackburn	Ward	18,960	19,990	20,869	21,180	→
Scotland (Alba)	Constituent Country	5,062,011	5,295,403	5,439,842	5,546,900

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. 2024 figures for wards are calculated by using the 2024 preliminary estimates for data zones.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2022)
Males	2,642,498
Females	2,797,344

Age Groups (C 2022)
0-17 years	1,004,316
18-64 years	3,344,919
65+ years	1,090,606

Age Distribution (C 2022)
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)
Scotland	4,321,512
UK (other)	563,447
Europe	255,325
Other country	299,558

Ethnic Group (C 2022)
White	5,051,873
Asian	212,022
African/Caribbean	65,414
Mixed/multiple	49,632
Other ethnic group	60,899

Religion (C 2022)
Church of Scotland	1,107,796
Roman Catholics	723,322
Other Christians	279,287
Muslims	119,872
Other religion	93,803
No religion	2,780,900

Main Language (A3+) (C 2022)
English	5,002,242
Gaelic	3,551
Scots	13,433
British Sign Language	2,619
Other language	273,015