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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 Census (C) 2022-03-20	Population Estimate (E) 2024-06-30
Scotland	SCO	Cntry	Edinburgh	77,925	4,998,567	5,062,011	5,295,403	5,439,842	5,546,900	7792500	→
United Kingdom	GBR	Kingd	London	242,500	56,466,680	58,789,194	63,182,178	67,596,000	69,281,437		→

National Records of Scotland.

Major Urban Areas

	Name	Adm.	Population Estimate (E) 2024-06-30
1	Glasgow	SCO	1,061,100
2	Edinburgh	SCO	536,300
3	Motherwell	SCO	304,100
4	Aberdeen	SCO	222,200
5	Dundee	SCO	159,200
6	Falkirk	SCO	106,300
7	East Kilbride	SCO	79,300
8	Dunfermline	SCO	79,000
9	Cumbernauld	SCO	78,600

Contents: Urban Areas

The population of all Scottish urban areas ("settlements") with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results.

Name	Adm.	Population Census (C) 1991-04-05	Population Census (C) 2001-04-29	Population Census (C) 2011-03-27	Population Census (C) 2022-03-20	Population Estimate (E) 2024-06-30	Area
Aberdeen	SCO	193,379	205,360	215,637	215,296	222,200	7809
Alexandria (incl. Bonhill, Balloch)	SCO	26,004	25,170	24,617	23,295	23,300	969
Alloa	SCO	19,078	18,980	20,417	21,074	21,300	763
Arbroath	SCO	23,680	23,270	24,393	23,481	23,750	910	→
Ayr	SCO	62,608	62,460	62,668	61,958	62,300	2787
Bathgate	SCO	19,066	20,260	25,852	27,495	27,500	1103
Bo'ness	SCO	14,397	14,250	15,098	14,885	15,000	687	→
Broxburn	SCO	11,626	13,110	15,375	15,418	15,360	546	→
Carluke	SCO	13,126	13,970	14,260	14,709	14,900	544
Cowdenbeath	SCO	19,170	18,470	18,590	19,115	19,140	683
Cumbernauld (incl. Bonnybridge)	SCO	72,551	76,000	78,782	78,552	78,600	3241
Dalkeith (incl. Bonnyrigg, Gorebridge)	SCO	42,516	45,600	48,507	56,940	57,800	1923
Dumbarton	SCO	22,876	21,440	20,541	21,546	21,700	790
Dumfries	SCO	32,742	32,200	33,584	34,195	34,150	1418
Dundee	SCO	157,808	155,530	157,548	158,456	159,200	5160
Dunfermline	SCO	60,343	61,760	71,156	77,578	79,000	3063
East Kilbride	SCO	70,579	74,500	75,036	77,508	79,300	2656
Edinburgh	SCO	422,052	454,910	483,346	520,732	536,300	13983
Elgin	SCO	19,338	21,160	23,128	24,640	25,300	1006	→
Erskine	SCO	14,668	17,680	17,752	16,769	17,000	1204
Falkirk	SCO	92,015	95,500	102,837	105,153	106,300	4837
Galashiels	SCO	14,068	14,190	14,994	15,652	15,920	671
Glasgow	SCO	980,074	959,420	981,009	1,023,879	1,061,100	27944
Glenrothes	SCO	46,123	47,650	47,748	45,731	46,050	2462
Greenock	SCO	80,270	73,500	70,140	67,231	67,900	2079
Helensburgh	SCO	17,455	16,820	16,137	16,033	16,320	767
Inverness	SCO	48,979	52,220	61,354	65,049	66,600	3239
Inverurie	SCO	9,567	11,200	12,654	15,106	15,380	747	→
Irvine	SCO	37,366	37,920	37,802	37,355	37,550	2056
Kilmarnock	SCO	48,603	49,680	51,005	51,425	51,900	1833
Kirkcaldy	SCO	47,274	47,380	49,709	51,117	51,900	1998	→
Kirkintilloch	SCO	29,861	29,360	28,104	30,328	31,000	952
Larkhall	SCO	16,640	16,850	16,475	16,660	16,960	709
Livingston	SCO	...	61,070	65,246	65,054	66,800	3204
Methil (incl. Leven, Buckhaven)	SCO	31,313	30,900	30,964	31,582	31,550	1284
Motherwell (incl. Hamilton, Coatbridge)	SCO	287,155	282,110	297,500	300,374	304,100	10647
Penicuik	SCO	15,661	16,170	15,926	16,409	16,980	530	→
Perth	SCO	41,724	43,960	47,268	47,893	49,250	1948	→
Peterhead	SCO	18,413	18,100	18,639	19,791	20,150	867	→
Saltcoats (incl. Ardrossan, Kilwinning)	SCO	47,932	47,670	49,670	47,354	47,600	1829
St Andrews	SCO	11,136	14,340	16,870	16,460	16,200	506	→
Stirling	SCO	40,431	45,630	48,051	49,928	50,700	2332
Troon	SCO	14,094	15,030	14,752	15,261	15,320	640	→

Urban areas/settlements according to their definition of 2022. 2001 and 2011 are calculated by »City Population« using the population of output areas. 2024 figures calculated by using the 2024 preliminary estimates for data zones.
National Records of Scotland.