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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.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion, main language (a3+)).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
2001-04-29		Population
Census
2011-03-27		Population
Census
2022-03-20
Aberdeen CityCouncil Area212,125222,793224,021
Airyhall / Broomhill / GarthdeeWard15,68016,10015,585
Bridge of DonWard19,19018,03018,883
Dyce / Bucksburn / DanestoneWard17,91018,58021,937
George Street / HarbourWard16,18020,43021,243
Hazlehead / Queens Cross / CountesswellsWard18,33018,77019,796
Hilton / Woodside / StockethillWard14,91015,31014,325
Kincorth / Nigg / CoveWard16,12015,87016,102
Kingswells / Sheddocksley / SummerhillWard14,93014,85014,523
Lower DeesideWard14,97015,09016,189
Midstocket / RosemountWard14,82015,29014,933
Northfield / Mastrick NorthWard16,82017,16015,690
Tillydrone / Seaton / Old AberdeenWard12,83015,41014,461
Torry / FerryhillWard19,40021,91020,357
AberdeenshireCouncil Area226,871252,973263,723
Aboyne, Upper Deeside and DonsideWard10,36011,04011,133
Banchory and Mid-DeesideWard9,52011,01011,253
Banff and DistrictWard11,20011,53011,477
Central BuchanWard12,63013,40014,303
East GariochWard8,52013,45014,044
Ellon and DistrictWard12,95014,59014,928
Fraserburgh and DistrictWard14,87015,69015,692
Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of AlfordWard14,11015,04015,536
Inverurie and DistrictWard11,62013,26015,808
MearnsWard12,69014,61015,770
Mid-FormartineWard11,80014,45014,652
North KincardineWard13,08013,92016,458
Peterhead North and RattrayWard13,92015,61016,412
Peterhead South and CrudenWard12,55011,72012,031
Stonehaven and Lower DeesideWard12,74014,47014,483
TroupWard9,72010,1309,604
Turriff and DistrictWard11,96013,38013,309
West GariochWard9,68011,16011,623
Westhill and DistrictWard13,02014,53015,201
AngusCouncil Area108,400115,978114,342
Arbroath East and LunanWard12,85013,67013,375
Arbroath West, Letham and FriockheimWard17,36018,06017,554
Brechin and EdzellWard11,12011,67011,026
Carnoustie and DistrictWard12,20013,46013,632
Forfar and DistrictWard15,08015,93015,730
Kirriemuir and DeanWard10,67010,75010,559
Monifieth and SidlawWard14,50016,52017,301
Montrose and DistrictWard14,62015,93015,166
Argyll and ButeCouncil Area91,30688,16685,970
CowalWard7,4807,2607,167
DunoonWard7,8307,7507,217
Helensburgh and Lomond SouthWard7,2007,4107,328
Helensburgh CentralWard10,0509,6409,515
Isle of ButeWard7,2306,5006,070
Kintyre and the IslandsWard6,8806,3306,353
Lomond NorthWard10,5808,6607,546
Mid ArgyllWard7,6707,7207,768
Oban North and LornWard9,5109,74010,320
Oban South and the IslesWard9,63010,25010,200
South KintyreWard7,2206,9106,486
City of EdinburghCouncil Area448,624476,626514,543
AlmondWard30,57030,30034,967
City CentreWard28,95030,42033,106
Colinton / FairmileheadWard24,15023,38024,468
Corstorphine / MurrayfieldWard23,42023,73023,401
Craigentinny / DuddingstonWard26,78028,32029,097
Drum Brae / GyleWard22,12021,72023,638
ForthWard25,27029,67032,036
Fountainbridge / CraiglockhartWard17,95021,20023,937
InverleithWard28,83030,12030,357
LeithWard15,60021,43023,531
Leith WalkWard25,10031,12033,173
Liberton / GilmertonWard32,52032,78037,672
MorningsideWard31,97031,87032,094
Pentland HillsWard29,88030,46032,336
Portobello / CraigmillarWard26,32027,36033,693
Sighthill / GorgieWard27,95029,45030,902
Southside / NewingtonWard31,23033,32036,132
ClackmannanshireCouncil Area48,07751,44251,778
Clackmannanshire CentralWard7,9008,1808,168
Clackmannanshire EastWard7,5807,9908,518
Clackmannanshire NorthWard11,77010,90010,787
Clackmannanshire SouthWard11,12011,76011,938
Clackmannanshire WestWard9,72012,61012,367
Dumfries and GallowayCouncil Area147,765151,324145,895
AbbeyWard10,46010,57010,176
Annandale East and EskdaleWard10,53010,82010,214
Annandale NorthWard14,13014,84014,576
Annandale SouthWard13,85014,55013,849
Castle Douglas and CrocketfordWard9,1809,6609,333
Dee and GlenkensWard10,34010,2109,866
LocharWard11,83012,52013,482
Mid and Upper NithsdaleWard10,54010,73010,163
Mid Galloway and Wigtown WestWard13,67013,85013,122
NithWard13,81013,71013,056
North West DumfriesWard13,59014,40013,958
Stranraer and the RhinsWard15,86015,48014,098
Dundee CityCouncil Area145,663147,268148,697
ColdsideWard20,72019,96019,288
East EndWard16,45016,55015,438
LocheeWard20,72019,22019,722
MaryfieldWard14,95016,40017,968
North EastWard15,90015,67015,995
StrathmartineWard19,02019,39019,530
The FerryWard18,52019,46019,399
West EndWard19,39020,63021,357
East AyrshireCouncil Area120,235122,767120,324
AnnickWard13,31014,41015,207
BallochmyleWard14,69015,22014,092
Cumnock and New CumnockWard14,84014,28013,639
Doon ValleyWard11,56011,68011,062
Irvine ValleyWard12,42012,30011,453
Kilmarnock East and HurlfordWard16,73015,94014,929
Kilmarnock NorthWard9,97012,09013,028
Kilmarnock SouthWard11,62011,16010,793
Kilmarnock West and CrosshouseWard15,08015,68016,125
East DunbartonshireCouncil Area108,243105,026108,937
Bearsden NorthWard14,43013,91014,816
Bearsden SouthWard13,24013,33013,670
Bishopbriggs North and CampsieWard20,23019,71019,968
Bishopbriggs SouthWard15,44015,27015,585
Kirkintilloch East and North and TwecharWard16,92015,93015,851
Lenzie and Kirkintilloch SouthWard14,32013,65016,095
MilngavieWard13,66013,24012,951
East LothianCouncil Area90,08899,717112,284
Dunbar and East LintonWard11,07013,34015,764
Haddington and LammermuirWard17,03017,45020,428
MusselburghWard20,08020,41021,695
North Berwick CoastalWard11,35012,52014,954
Preston, Seton and GosfordWard15,58017,54018,729
Tranent, Wallyford and MacmerryWard14,97018,47020,714
East RenfrewshireCouncil Area89,31190,57496,817
Barrhead, Liboside and UplawmoorWard18,78018,65019,210
Clarkston, Netherlee and WilliamwoodWard20,62020,86020,831
Giffnock and ThornliebankWard16,24016,21016,052
Newton Mearns North and NeilstonWard13,62013,76016,708
Newton Mearns South and EagleshamWard20,05021,11024,015
FalkirkCouncil Area145,191155,990158,404
Bo'ness and BlacknessWard14,78015,62015,353
Bonnybridge and LarbertWard13,15016,74016,481
Carse, Kinnaird and TrystWard18,52019,43021,910
Denny and BanknockWard17,51018,47019,390
Falkirk NorthWard20,22021,96021,655
Falkirk SouthWard15,70016,77016,330
GrangemouthWard17,58017,37016,016
Lower BraesWard13,28013,85015,063
Upper BraesWard14,45015,79016,201
FifeCouncil Area349,429365,198371,781
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss VillagesWard19,09018,26018,073
Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western KirkcaldyWard13,07014,73014,524
CowdenbeathWard19,57020,59022,010
CuparWard13,82014,41013,888
Dunfermline CentralWard17,43018,10021,423
Dunfermline NorthWard14,03015,29015,872
Dunfermline SouthWard14,77021,12023,343
East Neuk and LandwardWard13,52012,47012,630
Glenrothes Central and ThorntonWard15,93016,41015,492
Glenrothes North, Leslie and MarkinchWard17,97018,46017,928
Glenrothes West and KinglassieWard16,44016,13015,626
Howe of Fife and Tay CoastWard13,57013,75013,319
Inverkeithing and Dalgety BayWard18,61018,32017,794
Kirkcaldy CentralWard14,98014,85014,885
Kirkcaldy EastWard13,94014,33015,275
Kirkcaldy NorthWard14,67015,84016,446
Leven, Kennoway and LargoWard17,56018,41019,500
Lochgelly, Cardenden and BenartyWard18,60018,76018,670
RosythWard14,33015,40015,157
St AndrewsWard16,70018,31017,732
Tay BridgeheadWard14,48014,95015,226
West Fife and Coastal VillagesWard16,37016,31016,979
Glasgow CityCouncil Area577,869593,245620,756
Anderston / City / YorkhillWard21,06028,15036,626
BailliestonWard21,54021,54022,825
CaltonWard20,36023,15028,803
CanalWard25,91026,93028,156
CardonaldWard31,46030,57028,706
DennistounWard21,94022,54020,274
Drumchapel / AnnieslandWard28,42028,96028,881
East CentreWard26,93026,70027,888
Garscadden / ScotstounhillWard29,79030,67029,482
GovanWard25,26024,94027,410
Greater PollokWard26,69030,05032,890
HillheadWard21,98022,94024,939
LangsideWard29,64029,38030,239
LinnWard29,63029,40028,638
MaryhillWard20,76019,87020,313
Newlands / AuldburnWard24,31023,32024,392
North EastWard21,33020,00020,433
Partick East / KelvindaleWard25,47026,90030,410
PollokshieldsWard25,92027,07027,344
ShettlestonWard27,88026,98025,889
Southside CentralWard23,56024,52027,716
Springburn / RobroystonWard29,20027,05026,778
Victoria ParkWard18,76021,61021,735
HighlandCouncil Area208,914232,132235,351
Aird and Loch NessWard9,56011,56012,093
Badenoch and StrathspeyWard11,76013,68012,782
Black IsleWard8,7609,82010,517
Caol and MallaigWard8,1908,7908,872
Cromarty FirthWard11,71012,84012,747
Culloden and ArdersierWard10,70010,93011,543
Dingwall and SeaforthWard11,37012,58013,029
East Sutherland and EddertonWard7,3007,6307,696
Eilean á Chèo (Isle of Skye)Ward9,45010,18010,686
Fort William and ArdnamurchanWard10,58011,17011,166
Inverness CentralWard11,29012,50012,171
Inverness MillburnWard10,38010,3909,537
Inverness Ness-sideWard8,99010,33011,114
Inverness SouthWard6,22013,05016,656
Inverness WestWard9,6109,92010,175
Nairn and CawdorWard11,07012,65012,585
North, West and Central SutherlandWard6,0906,1305,791
Tain and Easter RossWard8,6909,2708,784
Thurso and Northwest CaithnessWard12,60013,23012,301
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and LochalshWard11,62012,23012,196
Wick and East CaithnessWard12,98013,26012,909
InverclydeCouncil Area84,20381,48578,426
Inverclyde CentralWard13,30011,51011,140
Inverclyde EastWard12,13011,32011,273
Inverclyde East CentralWard10,68010,81010,267
Inverclyde NorthWard13,48013,74012,854
Inverclyde SouthWard12,11011,17010,410
Inverclyde South WestWard11,51012,04012,228
Inverclyde WestWard11,00010,88010,254
MidlothianCouncil Area80,94183,18796,527
BonnyriggWard14,77016,09018,235
DalkeithWard11,25011,73014,983
Midlothian EastWard14,44014,16015,905
Midlothian SouthWard12,32013,37016,181
Midlothian WestWard13,87014,02017,779
PenicuikWard14,29013,81013,444
MorayCouncil Area86,94093,29593,293
BuckieWard9,6209,97010,420
Elgin City NorthWard11,32011,99012,113
Elgin City SouthWard9,92011,30012,785
Fochabers LhanbrydeWard9,58010,23010,181
ForresWard15,10015,16015,605
Heldon and LaichWard13,11014,62013,867
Keith and CullenWard9,92010,4909,649
Speyside GlenlivetWard8,3609,5408,670
Na h-Eileanan Siar [Outer Hebrides]Council Area26,50227,68426,140
An Taobh Siar agus NisWard3,1603,2402,975
Barraigh agus BhatarsaighWard1,1701,2601,301
Loch a TuathWard2,3902,7102,691
Na HearadhWard1,9901,9201,831
Sgìre an RubhaWard1,9802,2601,981
Sgìre nan LochWard1,8101,8101,837
Sgìr Ùige agus CàrlabhaghWard1,5001,6001,469
Steòrnabhagh a DeasWard3,9404,0703,749
Steòrnabhagh a TuathWard3,7103,9603,639
Uibhist a Deas, Èirisgeigh agus Beinn na FaoghlaWard3,2003,2303,093
Uibhist a TuathWard1,6601,6201,574
North AyrshireCouncil Area135,817138,146133,413
ArdrossanWard10,94011,02010,484
Arran (Isle of Arran)Ward5,0604,6604,643
Garnock ValleyWard21,01021,35019,995
Irvine EastWard12,24012,52012,812
Irvine SouthWard11,77011,73010,907
Irvine WestWard15,83015,59015,518
KilwinningWard16,89017,39016,982
North CoastWard21,38021,83021,259
Saltcoats and StevenstonWard20,70022,05020,811
North LanarkshireCouncil Area321,067337,727340,973
Airdrie CentralWard16,75016,74016,035
Airdrie NorthWard17,17019,02019,368
Airdrie SouthWard18,88019,68019,213
BellshillWard16,01016,53015,762
Coatbridge NorthWard16,34015,90015,148
Coatbridge SouthWard14,76016,73017,058
Coatbridge WestWard11,96013,88013,530
Cumbernauld EastWard18,67017,62016,655
Cumbernauld NorthWard15,61018,05019,097
Cumbernauld SouthWard17,80017,26016,518
FortissatWard15,72015,91016,116
Gartcosh, Glenboig and MoodiesburnWard10,19012,52013,565
KilsythWard12,41012,22012,747
Mossend and HolytownWard12,93012,64013,601
Motherwell NorthWard16,67018,27018,049
Motherwell South East and RavenscraigWard15,63017,66020,920
Motherwell WestWard13,76014,38014,597
MurdostounWard18,74018,94018,578
Stepps, Chryston and MuirheadWard9,14011,07013,284
ThorniewoodWard14,34013,96013,704
WishawWard17,60018,75017,425
Orkney IslandsCouncil Area19,24521,34921,958
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and BurrayWard2,5903,0603,363
Kirkwall EastWard4,5604,7904,946
Kirkwall West and OrphirWard3,5304,0204,399
North IslesWard2,2202,3402,215
Stromness and South IslesWard2,6002,8102,713
West MainlandWard3,7504,3304,322
Perth and KinrossCouncil Area134,949146,652150,953
Almond and EarnWard8,7309,94010,162
Blairgowrie and GlensWard9,90010,76011,248
Carse of GowrieWard7,6309,7409,916
HighlandWard9,1509,2908,927
Kinross-shireWard12,06012,72014,119
Perth City CentreWard16,15017,49017,657
Perth City NorthWard11,69013,00012,379
Perth City SouthWard15,85016,48016,641
StrathallanWard9,2809,86011,727
StrathearnWard9,95010,90010,419
StrathmoreWard14,12015,06015,458
StrathtayWard10,42011,43012,302
RenfrewshireCouncil Area172,867174,908183,874
Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and LangbankWard11,32011,40016,786
Erskine and InchinnanWard17,56017,43016,500
Houston, Crosslee and LinwoodWard16,84015,86016,467
Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and LochwinnochWard15,04015,53014,896
Johnstone South and ElderslieWard16,38016,66017,142
Paisley East and CentralWard11,17011,83014,022
Paisley Northeast and RalstonWard11,47011,58011,321
Paisley NorthwestWard17,68018,42019,944
Paisley SoutheastWard12,28012,31011,846
Paisley SouthwestWard17,35016,41015,777
Renfrew North and BraeheadWard13,00014,67017,161
Renfrew South and GallowhillWard12,90012,81012,013
Scottish BordersCouncil Area106,764113,870116,821
East BerwickshireWard9,89010,50011,381
Galashiels and DistrictWard13,77014,59015,336
Hawick and DenholmWard9,5209,5209,159
Hawick and HermitageWard9,2208,7608,551
Jedburgh and DistrictWard8,5909,3209,003
Kelso and DistrictWard9,34010,11010,212
Leaderdale and MelroseWard9,25010,87011,391
Mid BerwickshireWard9,71010,46010,645
SelkirkshireWard9,4309,6509,796
Tweeddale EastWard8,37010,15010,942
Tweeddale WestWard9,6609,95010,407
Shetland IslandsCouncil Area21,98823,16722,986
Lerwick NorthWard3,2303,1903,055
Lerwick SouthWard4,0604,1404,002
North IslesWard2,8702,7902,657
Shetland CentralWard3,5203,9504,223
Shetland NorthWard3,1503,2803,325
Shetland SouthWard3,5504,0503,988
Shetland WestWard1,6001,7701,736
South AyrshireCouncil Area112,097112,799111,519
Ayr EastWard13,67012,97012,585
Ayr NorthWard16,79016,74016,504
Ayr WestWard15,62016,63017,030
Girvan and South CarrickWard11,64011,19010,660
KyleWard11,96012,62013,111
Maybole, North Carrick and CoyltonWard11,25012,14011,431
PrestwickWard15,68015,41014,634
TroonWard15,50015,10015,567
South LanarkshireCouncil Area302,216313,830327,056
Avondale and StonehouseWard16,24016,47018,732
BlantyreWard16,47016,61015,999
Bothwell and UddingstonWard11,85012,00013,185
Cambuslang EastWard10,05013,72018,299
Cambuslang WestWard14,11015,51016,874
Clydesdale EastWard12,04012,73013,118
Clydesdale NorthWard14,01014,79014,820
Clydesdale SouthWard13,87015,12014,746
Clydesdale WestWard18,66019,17019,896
East Kilbride Central NorthWard16,25016,33015,947
East Kilbride Central SouthWard16,12015,48014,890
East Kilbride EastWard14,25013,73013,363
East Kilbride SouthWard14,18014,82016,644
East Kilbride WestWard14,05015,04016,302
Hamilton North and EastWard11,82013,94015,045
Hamilton SouthWard21,25021,40021,097
Hamilton West and EarnockWard16,85018,83019,694
LarkhallWard19,07018,71019,031
Rutherglen Central and NorthWard15,53014,83014,461
Rutherglen SouthWard15,49014,61014,914
StirlingCouncil Area86,21290,24792,604
BannockburnWard11,26011,65011,336
Dunblane and Bridge of AllanWard13,89014,50014,244
Forth and EndrickWard12,37012,59012,863
Stirling EastWard11,54011,55010,875
Stirling NorthWard14,74016,97019,027
Stirling WestWard11,27011,68012,753
Trossachs and TeithWard11,16011,31011,510
West DunbartonshireCouncil Area93,37890,72088,399
Clydebank CentralWard16,35015,70015,507
Clydebank WaterfrontWard16,72016,07015,075
DumbartonWard17,21016,93016,979
KilpatrickWard12,39012,40011,607
LevenWard18,76017,87018,018
LomondWard11,98011,76011,213
West LothianCouncil Area158,714175,118181,278
Armadale and BlackridgeWard12,69015,46016,394
BathgateWard15,71020,86022,523
Broxburn, Uphall and WinchburghWard17,18019,42021,137
East Livingston and East CalderWard19,82020,17022,298
Fauldhouse and the Breich ValleyWard15,21016,32016,214
LinlithgowWard15,52015,72014,692
Livingston NorthWard21,26023,36022,926
Livingston SouthWard22,41023,83024,207
Whitburn and BlackburnWard18,96019,99020,869
Scotland (Alba)Constituent Country5,062,0115,295,4035,439,842

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)
Males2,642,498
Females2,797,344
Age Groups (C 2022)
0-17 years1,004,316
18-64 years3,344,919
65+ years1,090,606
Age Distribution (C 2022)
80+ years272,441
70-79 years502,996
60-69 years686,887
50-59 years799,843
40-49 years663,188
30-39 years703,347
20-29 years678,855
10-19 years601,656
0-9 years530,628
Country of Birth (C 2022)
Scotland4,321,512
UK (other)563,447
Europe255,325
Other country299,558
Ethnic Group (C 2022)
White5,051,873
Asian212,022
African/Caribbean65,414
Mixed/multiple49,632
Other ethnic group60,899
Religion (C 2022)
Church of Scotland1,107,796
Roman Catholics723,322
Other Christians279,287
Muslims119,872
Other religion93,803
No religion2,780,900
Main Language (A3+) (C 2022)
English5,002,242
Gaelic3,551
Scots13,433
British Sign Language2,619
Other language273,015