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Population in West Lothian

Population in West Lothian was 187,240 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.6% from 2024.

2025, persons187,240
Change on 2024+0.6%
Series high187,2402025
Series low175,2002013

Population in West Lothian, 2011 to 2025

175K177.5K180K182.5K185K187.5K201120142017202020252011: 175,300 persons2012: 175,480 persons2013: 175,200 persons2014: 176,060 persons2015: 177,060 persons2016: 178,330 persons2017: 179,080 persons2018: 179,270 persons2019: 179,740 persons2020: 179,920 persons2021: 180,850 persons2022: 181,730 persons2023: 184,250 persons2024: 186,160 persons2025: 187,240 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
2025187,240
2024186,160
2023184,250
2022181,730
2021180,850
2020179,920
2019179,740
2018179,270
2017179,080
2016178,330
2015177,060
2014176,060
2013175,200
2012175,480
2011175,300

Compared with Scotland

Place2025
West Lothian187,240
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 West Lothian?

Population in West Lothian was 187,240 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.6% 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 West Lothian?

187,240 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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