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Population in City of Edinburgh

Population in City of Edinburgh was 531,370 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.1% from 2024.

2025, persons531,370
Change on 2024-0.1%
Series high532,0702024
Series low477,9402011

Population in City of Edinburgh, 2011 to 2025

460K480K500K520K540K201120142017202020252011: 477,940 persons2012: 480,420 persons2013: 482,650 persons2014: 485,270 persons2015: 490,280 persons2016: 496,200 persons2017: 500,770 persons2018: 503,920 persons2019: 508,280 persons2020: 509,550 persons2021: 505,750 persons2022: 514,570 persons2023: 526,660 persons2024: 532,070 persons2025: 531,370 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
2025531,370
2024532,070
2023526,660
2022514,570
2021505,750
2020509,550
2019508,280
2018503,920
2017500,770
2016496,200
2015490,280
2014485,270
2013482,650
2012480,420
2011477,940

Compared with Scotland

Place2025
City of Edinburgh531,370
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 City of Edinburgh?

Population in City of Edinburgh was 531,370 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.1% 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 City of Edinburgh?

532,070 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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