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Population in Aberdeenshire

Population in Aberdeenshire was 264,640 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.2% from 2024.

2025, persons264,640
Change on 2024-0.2%
Series high265,1102024
Series low253,6502011

Population in Aberdeenshire, 2011 to 2025

252.5K255K257.5K260K262.5K265K267.5K201120142017202020252011: 253,650 persons2012: 255,750 persons2013: 258,130 persons2014: 261,350 persons2015: 263,250 persons2016: 263,460 persons2017: 262,920 persons2018: 262,220 persons2019: 261,900 persons2020: 261,510 persons2021: 263,140 persons2022: 263,750 persons2023: 264,850 persons2024: 265,110 persons2025: 264,640 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025264,640
2024265,110
2023264,850
2022263,750
2021263,140
2020261,510
2019261,900
2018262,220
2017262,920
2016263,460
2015263,250
2014261,350
2013258,130
2012255,750
2011253,650

Compared with Scotland

Place2025
Aberdeenshire264,640
Scotland5,545,500

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Aberdeenshire?

Population in Aberdeenshire was 264,640 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.2% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Aberdeenshire?

265,110 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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