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Population in East Ayrshire

Population in East Ayrshire was 121,350 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is unchanged from 2024.

2025, persons121,350
Change on 20240%
Series high122,6902011
Series low120,3402020

Population in East Ayrshire, 2011 to 2025

120K120.5K121K121.5K122K122.5K123K201120142017202020252011: 122,690 persons2012: 122,620 persons2013: 122,270 persons2014: 121,870 persons2015: 121,620 persons2016: 121,580 persons2017: 121,150 persons2018: 120,810 persons2019: 120,870 persons2020: 120,340 persons2021: 120,500 persons2022: 120,400 persons2023: 120,800 persons2024: 121,320 persons2025: 121,350 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
2025121,350
2024121,320
2023120,800
2022120,400
2021120,500
2020120,340
2019120,870
2018120,810
2017121,150
2016121,580
2015121,620
2014121,870
2013122,270
2012122,620
2011122,690

Compared with Scotland

Place2025
East Ayrshire121,350
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 East Ayrshire?

Population in East Ayrshire was 121,350 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is unchanged 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 East Ayrshire?

122,690 in 2011, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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