Population data

Scotland's Census

You can find out about Scotland’s population using data from Scotland’s Census. It is the official count of every person and household in the country. 

Statistics 

You can get other population data from statistics.gov.scot, such as:

  • births
  • deaths
  • life expectancy
  • migration
  • estimates of population changes in the future

Find out more about our official statistics and research on gov.scot.

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