Scottish population statistics from census data & areas of Scottish counties

Total area of Scotland: 29795 square miles (land area)

YearTotal population of ScotlandYearTotal population of Scotland
17071,048,000 (accepted estimate)18713,360,000
17551,265,000 (Dr Alexander Webster)18813,735,600
18011,608,40018914,025,600
18111,805,90019014,472,100
18212,091,50019114,760,900
18312,364,40019214,882,500
18412,620,20019314,843,000
18512,888,7001941No census
18613,062,30019515,096,000


CountyArea
(sq. mile)		Population of county
17551801182118411861188119011951
AberdeenABD1974116200121100155000192400221600268000304400308100
AngusANS8746890099100113400170500204400266400284100274900
ArgyllARL31106630081300973009740079700765007360063300
AyrAYR11325900084200127300164400199000217500254500321200
BanffBAN6303850037200437004970059200627006150050100
BerwickBEW4572400030200334003440036600354003080025100
ButeBUT218710011800138001570016300177001880019300
CaithnessCAI6862220022600292003630041100389003390022700
Clackman.CLK55900010900133001920021400257003200037500
DumfriesDFS10753980054600709007280075900761007260085600
DunbartonDNB241139002070027300443005200075300113900164300
CountyArea
(sq. mile)		Population of county
17551801182118411861188119011951
E. LothianELN2672970030000351003590037600385003870052200
FifeFIF5048160093700114600140100154800171900218800306900
InvernessINV42115960072700900009780088900905009010084900
KincardineKCD3792310026300291003310034500345004090047300
KinrossKRS8249006700780088008000670070007400
Kirkcudbr.KKD8972120029200389004110042500421003940030700
LanarkLKS8828170014770024440042700063160090440013393001614100
MidlothianMLN36690400122600191500225500274000389200488800565700
MorayMOR4763060027800314003500042700438004480048200
NairnNAI1635700830093009200101001050093008700
OrkneyOKI3762340024400270003050032400320002870021300
CountyArea
(sq. mile)		Population of county
17551801182118411861188119011951
PeeblesPEE34789008700100001050011400138001510015200
PerthPER2493120100125600138200137500133500129000123300128100
RenfrewRFW2402660078500112200155100177600263400269000324700
Ross & C.ROC30894810056300688007870081400785007640060500
RoxburghROX6653470033700409004600054100534004880045600
SelkirkSEL268400054006600800010400256002340021700
ShetlandSHI5511520022400261003060031700297002820019300
StirlingSTI4513700050800654008210091900112400142300187400
SutherlandSUT20282080023100238002480025200234002140013700
W. LothianWLN1201680017800227002690038600435006570088600
WigtownWIG4871650022900332003920042100386003270031600

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