Scotland
The population development 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) 2020-06-30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | GBR | Kingd | London | 242,500 | 56,466,680 | 58,789,194 | 63,182,178 | 67,081,234 | → | ||
| Scotland | SCO | Edinburgh | 77,925 | 4,998,567 | 5,062,011 | 5,295,403 | 5,466,000 | 7792500 | → |
- National Records of Scotland (web).
Major Urban Areas
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2020-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow | SCO | 1,009,300 |
| 2 | Edinburgh | SCO | 530,920 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | SCO | 212,300 |
| 4 | Dundee | SCO | 158,600 |
| 5 | Motherwell | SCO | 125,190 |
| 6 | Falkirk | SCO | 102,290 |
| 7 | Coatbridge | SCO | 89,550 |
| 8 | Hamilton | SCO | 84,210 |
| 9 | Dunfermline | SCO | 75,420 |
| 10 | East Kilbride | SCO | 75,110 |
Contents: Urban Areas
The population of all Scottish urban areas ("settlements") 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) 2016-06-30 | Population Estimate (E) 2020-06-30 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | SCO | 193,379 | 197,870 | 208,190 | 214,610 | 212,300 | 6949 | ||
| Alexandria (incl. Bonhill, Balloch) | SCO | ... | 25,160 | 24,620 | 24,300 | 24,160 | 900 | ||
| Alloa | SCO | 19,078 | 18,980 | 20,420 | 20,730 | 20,410 | 754 | → | |
| Arbroath | SCO | 23,680 | 22,850 | 23,960 | 23,940 | 23,040 | 815 | → | |
| Ayr | SCO | 62,500 | 62,450 | 62,670 | 62,580 | 62,000 | 2656 | ||
| Barrhead | SCO | ... | 17,560 | 17,440 | 17,610 | 17,760 | 492 | → | |
| Bathgate | SCO | ... | 20,260 | 25,850 | 28,470 | 29,240 | 1006 | ||
| Bo'ness | SCO | ... | 14,250 | 15,100 | 14,820 | 14,690 | 1068 | → | |
| Bonnybridge (incl. Denny) | SCO | ... | 22,920 | 25,440 | 25,660 | 26,320 | 778 | ||
| Broxburn | SCO | 11,626 | 13,110 | 15,380 | 15,440 | 15,930 | 531 | → | |
| Coatbridge | SCO | 86,000 | 84,640 | 90,160 | 91,020 | 89,550 | 2384 | ||
| Cowdenbeath | SCO | ... | 18,470 | 18,590 | 18,960 | 19,410 | 657 | ||
| Cumbernauld | SCO | 49,507 | 51,670 | 51,840 | 50,920 | 49,800 | 2152 | → | |
| Dalkeith (incl. Bonnyrigg, Gorebridge) | SCO | 42,516 | 45,290 | 48,180 | 52,260 | 54,330 | 1666 | ||
| Dumbarton | SCO | 21,797 | 21,440 | 20,540 | 21,120 | 20,960 | 765 | ||
| Dumfries | SCO | 31,936 | 32,200 | 33,580 | 34,030 | 33,890 | 1454 | → | |
| Dundee | SCO | ... | 155,530 | 157,550 | 158,200 | 158,600 | 4992 | ||
| Dunfermline | SCO | ... | 61,220 | 70,940 | 74,380 | 75,420 | 2792 | ||
| East Kilbride | SCO | 70,579 | 73,990 | 74,400 | 75,120 | 75,110 | 2424 | → | |
| Edinburgh | SCO | 420,893 | 453,710 | 482,270 | 512,150 | 530,920 | 12520 | ||
| Elgin | SCO | 19,338 | 21,160 | 23,130 | 24,760 | 24,080 | 947 | → | |
| Erskine | SCO | ... | 17,680 | 17,750 | 17,370 | 17,190 | 1180 | ||
| Falkirk | SCO | ... | 92,020 | 99,610 | 103,030 | 102,290 | 4352 | ||
| Galashiels | SCO | 14,068 | 14,190 | 14,990 | 15,040 | 14,950 | 590 | ||
| Glasgow | SCO | ... | 935,760 | 957,620 | 985,290 | 1,009,300 | 26470 | ||
| Glenrothes | SCO | 46,123 | 47,650 | 47,750 | 47,010 | 46,640 | 2339 | ||
| Greenock | SCO | ... | 73,850 | 70,200 | 67,650 | 65,670 | 2078 | ||
| Hamilton | SCO | 80,481 | 77,850 | 82,430 | 83,730 | 84,210 | 2757 | ||
| Helensburgh | SCO | 17,455 | 16,820 | 16,140 | 15,610 | 15,110 | 730 | ||
| Inverness | SCO | 48,979 | 52,220 | 61,330 | 63,220 | 62,790 | 2797 | → | |
| Irvine | SCO | 37,366 | 38,140 | 38,010 | 37,630 | 37,170 | 2183 | ||
| Kilmarnock | SCO | 48,603 | 49,780 | 51,070 | 51,390 | 50,890 | 1648 | ||
| Kilwinning | SCO | 15,317 | 16,020 | 16,600 | 16,460 | 16,110 | 511 | → | |
| Kirkcaldy | SCO | 47,274 | 47,390 | 49,710 | 50,010 | 50,180 | 1886 | → | |
| Kirkintilloch | SCO | 29,861 | 29,360 | 28,100 | 29,450 | 29,860 | 872 | ||
| Larkhall | SCO | 16,640 | 16,850 | 16,480 | 16,200 | 16,260 | 610 | ||
| Livingston | SCO | ... | 61,070 | 65,250 | 65,810 | 65,570 | 3038 | ||
| Methil (incl. Leven, Buckhaven) | SCO | ... | 30,900 | 30,960 | 30,530 | 30,610 | 1231 | ||
| Motherwell | SCO | 121,000 | 119,200 | 124,540 | 124,790 | 125,190 | 4515 | ||
| Penicuik | SCO | 15,661 | 16,170 | 15,930 | 16,120 | 16,130 | 405 | → | |
| Perth | SCO | 41,724 | 43,760 | 47,080 | 47,430 | 46,660 | 1750 | → | |
| Peterhead | SCO | 18,413 | 18,050 | 18,540 | 19,270 | 18,530 | 782 | → | |
| Saltcoats (incl. Ardrossan) | SCO | 32,615 | 31,650 | 33,070 | 32,540 | 31,980 | 1084 | ||
| St Andrews | SCO | 11,136 | 14,340 | 16,870 | 17,580 | 18,390 | 497 | → | |
| Stirling | SCO | 40,431 | 45,630 | 48,050 | 49,830 | 49,670 | 2102 |
- Urban areas/settlements according to their definition of 2016. 2001, 2011 and 2020 figures are approximate values calculated by »City Population« using the population of output areas or data zones.
- National Records of Scotland (web).