Population of Scotland 2024, by council area
- statista.com
Updated Sep 15, 2025
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2025). Population of Scotland 2024, by council area [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865968/scottish-regional-population-estimates/Dataset updatedSep 15, 2025Time period covered2024Area coveredScotlandDescriptionIn 2024, there were approximately 650,300 people living in Glasgow, with a further 530,680 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 374,760 people living there. The least populated areas are the islands of Scotland such as Orkney, estimated to have only 22,020 people there.
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FacebookTwitterEmailIn 2024, there were approximately 650,300 people living in Glasgow, with a further 530,680 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 374,760 people living there. The least populated areas are the islands of Scotland such as Orkney, estimated to have only 22,020 people there.