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Population in South Ayrshire

Population in South Ayrshire was 112,280 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is unchanged from 2024.

2025, persons112,280
Change on 20240%
Series high112,9802011
Series low111,4702020

Population in South Ayrshire, 2011 to 2025

111K111.5K112K112.5K113K201120142017202020252011: 112,980 persons2012: 112,900 persons2013: 112,710 persons2014: 112,440 persons2015: 112,260 persons2016: 112,200 persons2017: 112,400 persons2018: 111,990 persons2019: 112,010 persons2020: 111,470 persons2021: 111,560 persons2022: 111,560 persons2023: 112,050 persons2024: 112,270 persons2025: 112,280 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
2025112,280
2024112,270
2023112,050
2022111,560
2021111,560
2020111,470
2019112,010
2018111,990
2017112,400
2016112,200
2015112,260
2014112,440
2013112,710
2012112,900
2011112,980

Compared with Scotland

Place2025
South Ayrshire112,280
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 South Ayrshire?

Population in South Ayrshire was 112,280 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 South Ayrshire?

112,980 in 2011, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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