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Population: data introduction

These pages contain a limited selection of charts showing population (and household) estimates and projections.  The main source of this type of demographic data in Scotland is the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) (GRO(S)).

The table below shows the dimensions and geographies for which data are presented within the data pages which follow.

Table 1: Data for Scotland presented in the Population data pages

Data presented?
(Y=yes; N=no)

Data dimensions/geographies Population Estimates Population Projections Household Projections
By gender

N

N

N

By age group

Y

Y

N

By deprivation group

N

N

N

By NHS board area

Y

N

N

By local authority area

Y

Y

Y

By community health partnership (CHP) area

Not yet available

N

N

Time trend

Y

Y

Y

National target

n/a

n/a

n/a

Comparison with UK/GB

N

N

N

International comparison

N

N

N