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Population in East Lothian

Population in East Lothian was 116,460 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.1% from 2024.

2025, persons116,460
Change on 2024+1.1%
Series high116,4602025
Series low99,9202011

Population in East Lothian, 2011 to 2025

95K100K105K110K115K120K201120142017202020252011: 99,920 persons2012: 101,080 persons2013: 101,900 persons2014: 102,880 persons2015: 104,110 persons2016: 105,170 persons2017: 106,080 persons2018: 107,070 persons2019: 108,510 persons2020: 109,510 persons2021: 111,340 persons2022: 112,460 persons2023: 113,860 persons2024: 115,180 persons2025: 116,460 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
2025116,460
2024115,180
2023113,860
2022112,460
2021111,340
2020109,510
2019108,510
2018107,070
2017106,080
2016105,170
2015104,110
2014102,880
2013101,900
2012101,080
201199,920

Compared with Scotland

Place2025
East Lothian116,460
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 Lothian?

Population in East Lothian was 116,460 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.1% 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 East Lothian?

116,460 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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