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Population in South Lanarkshire

Population in South Lanarkshire was 334,330 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4% from 2024.

2025, persons334,330
Change on 2024+0.4%
Series high334,3302025
Series low313,9002011

Population in South Lanarkshire, 2011 to 2025

310K315K320K325K330K335K201120142017202020252011: 313,900 persons2012: 314,770 persons2013: 315,810 persons2014: 316,770 persons2015: 318,110 persons2016: 319,050 persons2017: 320,480 persons2018: 321,320 persons2019: 323,120 persons2020: 323,620 persons2021: 325,390 persons2022: 327,460 persons2023: 330,930 persons2024: 333,070 persons2025: 334,330 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
2025334,330
2024333,070
2023330,930
2022327,460
2021325,390
2020323,620
2019323,120
2018321,320
2017320,480
2016319,050
2015318,110
2014316,770
2013315,810
2012314,770
2011313,900

Compared with Scotland

Place2025
South Lanarkshire334,330
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 Lanarkshire?

Population in South Lanarkshire was 334,330 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4% 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 Lanarkshire?

334,330 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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