Council Areas
The population of the council areas of Scotland according to census results and latest official estimates.
Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1991-04-05 | Population Census (C) 2001-04-29 | Population Census (C) 2011-03-27 | Population Estimate (E) 2021-06-30 | |||
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United Kingdom | GBR | Kingd | London | 242,500 | 56,466,680 | 58,789,194 | 63,182,178 | 66,980,000 | → | ||
Aberdeen City | ADC | CcA | Aberdeen | 186 | 204,885 | 212,125 | 222,793 | 227,430 | 18600 | → | |
Aberdeenshire | ADS | CcA | Aberdeen | 6,313 | 215,387 | 226,871 | 252,973 | 262,690 | 631300 | → | |
Angus | AGS | CcA | Forfar | 2,182 | 107,866 | 108,400 | 115,978 | 116,120 | 218200 | → | |
Argyll and Bute | ARG | CcA | Lochgilphead | 6,909 | 92,025 | 91,306 | 88,166 | 86,220 | 690900 | → | |
City of Edinburgh | CEB | CcA | Edinburgh | 264 | 418,748 | 448,624 | 476,626 | 526,470 | 26400 | → | |
Clackmannanshire | CMS | CcA | Alloa | 159 | 47,679 | 48,077 | 51,442 | 51,540 | 15900 | → | |
Dumfries and Galloway | DUM | CcA | Dumfries | 6,426 | 147,805 | 147,765 | 151,324 | 148,790 | 642600 | → | |
Dundee City | DDC | CcA | Dundee | 60 | 149,751 | 145,663 | 147,268 | 147,720 | 6000 | → | |
East Ayrshire | EAY | CcA | Kilmarnock | 1,262 | 122,455 | 120,235 | 122,767 | 122,020 | 126200 | → | |
East Dunbartonshire | EDB | CcA | Kirkintilloch | 175 | 109,400 | 108,243 | 105,026 | 108,900 | 17500 | → | |
East Lothian | ELT | CcA | Haddington | 679 | 84,114 | 90,088 | 99,717 | 109,580 | 67900 | → | |
East Renfrewshire | ERF | CcA | Giffnock | 174 | 85,344 | 89,311 | 90,574 | 96,580 | 17400 | → | |
Eilean Siar (Western Isles) | EIS | CcA | Steòrnabhagh | 3,071 | 29,600 | 26,502 | 27,684 | 26,640 | 307100 | → | |
Falkirk | FAL | CcA | Falkirk | 297 | 141,145 | 145,191 | 155,990 | 160,700 | 29700 | → | |
Fife | FIF | CcA | Glenrothes | 1,325 | 341,199 | 349,429 | 365,198 | 374,730 | 132500 | → | |
Glasgow City | GLC | CcA | Glasgow | 175 | 606,651 | 577,869 | 593,245 | 635,130 | 17500 | → | |
Highland | HIG | CcA | Inverness | 25,659 | 204,004 | 208,914 | 232,132 | 238,060 | 2565900 | → | |
Inverclyde | INV | CcA | Greenock | 160 | 90,103 | 84,203 | 81,485 | 76,700 | 16000 | → | |
Midlothian | MLT | CcA | Dalkeith | 354 | 79,011 | 80,941 | 83,187 | 94,680 | 35400 | → | |
Moray | MOR | CcA | Elgin | 2,238 | 83,616 | 86,940 | 93,295 | 96,410 | 223800 | → | |
North Ayrshire | NAY | CcA | Irvine | 885 | 136,875 | 135,817 | 138,146 | 134,220 | 88500 | → | |
North Lanarkshire | NLN | CcA | Motherwell | 470 | 323,826 | 321,067 | 337,727 | 341,400 | 47000 | → | |
Orkney Islands | ORK | CcA | Kirkwall | 990 | 19,612 | 19,245 | 21,349 | 22,540 | 99000 | → | |
Perth and Kinross | PER | CcA | Perth | 5,286 | 126,231 | 134,949 | 146,652 | 153,810 | 528600 | → | |
Renfrewshire | REN | CcA | Paisley | 261 | 173,212 | 172,867 | 174,908 | 179,940 | 26100 | → | |
Scottish Borders | SBO | CcA | Newtown St Boswells | 4,732 | 103,881 | 106,764 | 113,870 | 116,020 | 473200 | → | |
Shetland Islands | SHE | CcA | Lerwick | 1,466 | 22,522 | 21,988 | 23,167 | 22,940 | 146600 | → | |
South Ayrshire | SAY | CcA | Ayr | 1,222 | 112,658 | 112,097 | 112,799 | 112,450 | 122200 | → | |
South Lanarkshire | SLN | CcA | Hamilton | 1,772 | 300,152 | 302,216 | 313,830 | 322,630 | 177200 | → | |
Stirling | STI | CcA | Stirling | 2,187 | 78,833 | 86,212 | 90,247 | 93,470 | 218700 | → | |
West Dunbartonshire | WDB | CcA | Dumbarton | 159 | 96,005 | 93,378 | 90,720 | 87,790 | 15900 | → | |
West Lothian | WLT | CcA | Livingston | 427 | 143,972 | 158,714 | 175,118 | 185,580 | 42700 | → | |
Scotland | SCO | Cntry | Edinburgh | 77,925 | 4,998,567 | 5,062,011 | 5,295,403 | 5,479,900 | 7792500 | → |
- National Records of Scotland (web).
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2021-06-30 | |
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1 | Glasgow | GLC | 631,690 |
2 | Edinburgh | CEB | 505,310 |
3 | Aberdeen | ADC | 196,220 |
4 | Dundee | DDC | 146,840 |
5 | Paisley | REN | 76,990 |
6 | East Kilbride | SLN | 75,350 |
7 | Livingston | WLT | 57,360 |
8 | Dunfermline | FIF | 55,480 |
9 | Hamilton | SLN | 54,640 |
10 | Kirkcaldy | FIF | 50,340 |
11 | Cumbernauld | NLN | 50,340 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all Scottish cities and towns ("localities") with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest estimates.
Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1991-04-05 | Population Census (C) 2001-04-29 | Population Census (C) 2011-03-27 | Population Estimate (E) 2021-06-30 | Area | ||
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Aberdeen | ADC | 182,133 | 185,560 | 195,453 | 196,220 | 6073 | → | |
Airdrie | NLN | 36,842 | 36,130 | 36,982 | 36,170 | 1006 | → | |
Alloa | CMS | ... | 12,930 | 14,132 | 14,290 | 587 | → | |
Arbroath | AGS | 23,680 | 22,850 | 23,963 | 23,500 | 818 | → | |
Ayr | SAY | 47,962 | 46,080 | 46,339 | 46,100 | 1815 | → | |
Barrhead | ERF | 16,753 | 17,560 | 17,443 | 18,090 | 572 | → | |
Bathgate | WLT | ... | 15,450 | 20,514 | 23,530 | 885 | → | |
Bearsden | EDB | 27,707 | 27,670 | 27,237 | 28,500 | 919 | → | |
Bellshill | NLN | 21,624 | 20,910 | 20,774 | 19,530 | 559 | → | |
Bishopbriggs | EDB | 23,825 | 23,430 | 22,870 | 23,550 | 655 | → | |
Blantyre | SLN | 18,584 | 17,210 | 17,240 | 16,790 | 523 | → | |
Bo'ness | FAL | ... | 14,170 | 15,009 | 14,980 | 570 | → | |
Bonnyrigg | MLT | 13,534 | 14,540 | 15,971 | 18,460 | 447 | → | |
Broxburn | WLT | 11,626 | 13,110 | 15,375 | 15,970 | 532 | → | |
Cambuslang | SLN | ... | 21,960 | 27,185 | 31,010 | 1116 | → | |
Clydebank | WDB | ... | 27,750 | 26,744 | 25,230 | 876 | → | |
Coatbridge | NLN | 43,617 | 40,950 | 43,841 | 43,720 | 1177 | → | |
Cumbernauld | NLN | 49,507 | 51,670 | 51,839 | 50,340 | 2174 | → | |
Dumbarton | WDB | 21,797 | 20,870 | 20,035 | 20,520 | 748 | → | |
Dumfries | DUM | 31,936 | 31,340 | 32,841 | 33,440 | 1314 | → | |
Dundee | DDC | ... | 145,560 | 147,389 | 146,840 | 4649 | → | |
Dunfermline | FIF | 39,068 | 41,580 | 49,776 | 55,480 | 1985 | → | |
East Kilbride | SLN | 70,579 | 73,990 | 74,396 | 75,350 | 2467 | → | |
Edinburgh | CEB | 400,632 | 431,230 | 459,633 | 505,310 | 11881 | → | |
Elgin | MOR | 19,338 | 21,160 | 23,128 | 24,930 | 986 | → | |
Erskine | REN | 13,102 | 15,810 | 15,955 | 14,880 | 637 | → | |
Falkirk | FAL | 31,399 | 32,390 | 35,398 | 35,650 | 1386 | → | |
Forfar | AGS | 12,832 | 13,410 | 14,048 | 13,950 | 496 | → | |
Giffnock | ERF | ... | 12,250 | 12,156 | 12,210 | 386 | → | |
Glasgow | GLC | ... | 574,900 | 590,510 | 631,690 | 14737 | → | |
Glenrothes | FIF | 38,320 | 39,300 | 39,277 | 38,250 | 2055 | → | |
Grangemouth | FAL | 18,528 | 17,580 | 17,373 | 15,990 | 1208 | → | |
Greenock | INV | 49,267 | 46,020 | 44,075 | 41,000 | 1244 | → | |
Haddington | ELT | 8,844 | 9,010 | 9,129 | 10,500 | 360 | → | |
Hamilton | SLN | 49,988 | 48,970 | 53,284 | 54,640 | 1813 | → | |
Inverness | HIG | 40,918 | 41,220 | 46,664 | 47,820 | 2433 | → | |
Inverurie | ADS | 9,567 | 11,200 | 12,654 | 14,800 | 670 | → | |
Irvine | NAY | 33,406 | 34,260 | 34,102 | 33,910 | 1918 | → | |
Johnstone | REN | 18,280 | 16,760 | 16,824 | 15,910 | 473 | → | |
Kilmarnock | EAY | 44,207 | 44,390 | 46,222 | 47,040 | 1573 | → | |
Kilwinning | NAY | 15,317 | 16,020 | 16,599 | 15,950 | 520 | → | |
Kirkcaldy | FIF | 47,274 | 47,380 | 49,709 | 50,340 | 1914 | → | |
Kirkintilloch | EDB | 20,624 | 20,530 | 19,689 | 22,030 | 648 | → | |
Kirkwall | ORK | 6,095 | 6,700 | 7,193 | 7,450 | 429 | → | |
Larkhall | SLN | 15,573 | 15,540 | 15,019 | 15,100 | 568 | → | |
Lerwick | SHE | 7,336 | 6,910 | 6,958 | 6,780 | 511 | → | |
Livingston | WLT | 42,178 | 52,000 | 56,323 | 57,360 | 2748 | → | |
Lochgilphead | ARG | 2,421 | 2,300 | 2,392 | 2,240 | 191 | → | |
Motherwell | NLN | 30,769 | 30,320 | 31,906 | 32,720 | 1061 | → | |
Musselburgh | ELT | 20,261 | 19,990 | 19,475 | 20,710 | 600 | → | |
Newton Mearns | ERF | 19,342 | 23,190 | 24,372 | 28,470 | 972 | → | |
Newtown St Boswells | SBO | 1,108 | 1,240 | 1,279 | 1,460 | 111 | → | |
Paisley | REN | 73,925 | 75,500 | 76,834 | 76,990 | 2654 | → | |
Penicuik | MLT | 15,661 | 16,170 | 15,926 | 16,510 | 429 | → | |
Perth | PER | 41,724 | 43,690 | 46,970 | 47,220 | 1752 | → | |
Peterhead | ADS | 18,413 | 18,050 | 18,537 | 19,110 | 819 | → | |
Port Glasgow | INV | ... | 16,730 | 15,414 | 14,080 | 478 | → | |
Prestwick | SAY | 13,449 | 15,680 | 15,411 | 14,900 | 618 | → | |
Renfrew | REN | 20,764 | 20,530 | 21,854 | 24,290 | 701 | → | |
Rutherglen | SLN | ... | 33,100 | 31,401 | 30,750 | 832 | → | |
St Andrews | FIF | 11,136 | 14,340 | 16,870 | 16,930 | 493 | → | |
Steòrnabhagh (Stornoway) | EIS | 5,975 | 5,330 | 5,218 | 4,800 | 382 | → | |
Stirling | STI | 29,768 | 33,520 | 36,142 | 36,970 | 1634 | → | |
Troon | SAY | 14,094 | 15,030 | 14,752 | 15,010 | 629 | → | |
Viewpark | NLN | 15,044 | 15,840 | 16,163 | 15,860 | 615 | → | |
Wishaw | NLN | 29,574 | 28,690 | 30,391 | 30,000 | 799 | → |
- Localities according to their definition of 2020. 2001, 2011 and 2021 figures are calculated by »City Population« using the population of output areas or data zones.
- National Records of Scotland (web).