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Population in Scottish Borders

Population in Scottish Borders was 116,800 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.3% from 2024.

2025, persons116,800
Change on 2024-0.3%
Series high117,1902024
Series low113,8802011

Population in Scottish Borders, 2011 to 2025

113K114K115K116K117K118K201120142017202020252011: 113,880 persons2012: 113,940 persons2013: 114,350 persons2014: 114,760 persons2015: 114,890 persons2016: 115,460 persons2017: 115,970 persons2018: 116,190 persons2019: 116,490 persons2020: 116,380 persons2021: 117,080 persons2022: 116,820 persons2023: 117,080 persons2024: 117,190 persons2025: 116,800 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
2025116,800
2024117,190
2023117,080
2022116,820
2021117,080
2020116,380
2019116,490
2018116,190
2017115,970
2016115,460
2015114,890
2014114,760
2013114,350
2012113,940
2011113,880

Compared with Scotland

Place2025
Scottish Borders116,800
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 Scottish Borders?

Population in Scottish Borders was 116,800 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.3% 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 Scottish Borders?

117,190 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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