In 2023, there were approximately 631,970 people living in Glasgow, with a further 523,250 people living in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, the first and second most-populated Scottish council areas respectively. The region of Fife is also heavily populated, with approximately 373,210 people living there. The least populated areas are the islands of Scotland such as Orkney, estimated to have only 22,000 people there.
Estimated population of Scotland in 2023, by council area
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National Records of Scotland. (October 8, 2024). Estimated population of Scotland in 2023, by council area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/865968/scottish-regional-population-estimates/
National Records of Scotland. "Estimated population of Scotland in 2023, by council area." Chart. October 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865968/scottish-regional-population-estimates/
National Records of Scotland. (2024). Estimated population of Scotland in 2023, by council area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865968/scottish-regional-population-estimates/
National Records of Scotland. "Estimated Population of Scotland in 2023, by Council Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865968/scottish-regional-population-estimates/
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Estimated population of Scotland in 2023, by council area [Graph], National Records of Scotland, October 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/865968/scottish-regional-population-estimates/
