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Country in United Kingdom

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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
Census
2021-03-21
ScotlandCountry5,180,2005,083,3305,064,2005,299,9005,479,900
Aberdeen CityCouncil Area212,494214,120211,910222,460227,430
AberdeenshireCouncil Area188,923215,870226,940253,650262,690
AngusCouncil Area105,615108,400108,370116,200116,120
Argyll and ButeCouncil Area90,94893,52091,30088,93086,220
City of EdinburghCouncil Area445,985436,320449,020477,940526,470
ClackmannanshireCouncil Area48,21848,10048,07051,50051,540
Dumfries and GallowayCouncil Area145,502147,170147,780151,410148,790
Dundee CityCouncil Area169,581155,550145,460147,200147,720
East AyrshireCouncil Area127,363124,020120,310122,690122,020
East DunbartonshireCouncil Area109,684110,170108,250105,000108,900
East LothianCouncil Area80,71584,44090,18099,920109,580
East RenfrewshireCouncil Area80,24485,77089,41090,81096,580
Eilean SiarCouncil Area31,54829,33026,45027,69026,640
FalkirkCouncil Area145,146142,500145,270156,250160,700
FifeCouncil Area341,589347,360349,770365,300374,730
Glasgow CityCouncil Area712,368629,220578,710593,060635,130
HighlandCouncil Area194,903203,790208,920232,730238,060
InverclydeCouncil Area101,18291,39084,15081,22076,700
MidlothianCouncil Area83,57779,53080,95083,45094,680
MorayCouncil Area83,48283,99087,00093,47096,410
North AyrshireCouncil Area137,304138,060135,820138,090134,220
North LanarkshireCouncil Area341,691326,900321,180337,720341,400
Orkney IslandsCouncil Area19,18219,52019,22021,42022,540
Perth and KinrossCouncil Area121,859127,370134,950146,850153,810
RenfrewshireCouncil Area185,083175,690172,850174,700179,940
Scottish BordersCouncil Area101,256103,830106,950113,880116,020
Shetland IslandsCouncil Area26,34722,53021,96023,24022,940
South AyrshireCouncil Area113,187113,120112,160112,980112,450
South LanarkshireCouncil Area309,958302,530302,340313,900322,630
StirlingCouncil Area80,26180,93086,20090,33093,470
West DunbartonshireCouncil Area105,80197,25093,32090,61087,790
West LothianCouncil Area139,204145,040159,030175,300185,580
Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom56,357,50057,438,70059,113,00063,285,14566,980,000

Source: UK National Statistics (web).

Explanation: For Scotland, the 2021 figures refer to mid-2021 population estimates.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males2,672,562
Females2,807,338
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years1,024,981
18-64 years3,381,058
65+ years1,073,861
Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years45,321
80-89 years228,663
70-79 years494,453
60-69 years666,050
50-59 years791,201
40-49 years670,849
30-39 years743,307
20-29 years702,696
10-19 years588,196
0-9 years549,164

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