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Population in Argyll and Bute

Population in Argyll and Bute was 87,310 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.5% from 2024.

2025, persons87,310
Change on 2024-0.5%
Series high88,9302011
Series low87,1602020

Population in Argyll and Bute, 2011 to 2025

87K87.5K88K88.5K89K201120142017202020252011: 88,930 persons2012: 87,170 persons2013: 88,470 persons2014: 88,450 persons2015: 87,850 persons2016: 88,230 persons2017: 88,090 persons2018: 87,590 persons2019: 87,360 persons2020: 87,160 persons2021: 87,960 persons2022: 87,930 persons2023: 88,080 persons2024: 87,780 persons2025: 87,310 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
202587,310
202487,780
202388,080
202287,930
202187,960
202087,160
201987,360
201887,590
201788,090
201688,230
201587,850
201488,450
201388,470
201287,170
201188,930

Compared with Scotland

Place2025
Argyll and Bute87,310
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 Argyll and Bute?

Population in Argyll and Bute was 87,310 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.5% 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 Argyll and Bute?

88,930 in 2011, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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