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Population in Scotland

Population in Scotland was 5.55 million in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is unchanged from 2024.

2025, persons5,545,500
Change on 20240%
Series high5,545,5002025
Series low5,299,9002011

Population in Scotland, 2011 to 2025

5.25M5.3M5.35M5.4M5.45M5.5M5.55M201120142017202020252011: 5,299,900 persons2012: 5,308,200 persons2013: 5,316,800 persons2014: 5,331,400 persons2015: 5,350,600 persons2016: 5,373,600 persons2017: 5,388,200 persons2018: 5,392,100 persons2019: 5,411,200 persons2020: 5,408,900 persons2021: 5,412,900 persons2022: 5,447,000 persons2023: 5,511,800 persons2024: 5,543,300 persons2025: 5,545,500 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
20255,545,500
20245,543,300
20235,511,800
20225,447,000
20215,412,900
20205,408,900
20195,411,200
20185,392,100
20175,388,200
20165,373,600
20155,350,600
20145,331,400
20135,316,800
20125,308,200
20115,299,900

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 Scotland?

Population in Scotland was 5.55 million 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 Scotland?

5.55 million in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in United Kingdom

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