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Population: key points

 
• Scotland’s estimated population on the 30th June 2009 was 5,194,000, a rise of 25,500 on the previous year and the highest since 1979.

• Between mid-2001 and mid-2009, the Scottish population increased by 2.6% (129,800) from 5.06 million to 5.19 million.

• Longer-term forecasts predict the increasing population to reach an estimated 5.54 million in 2033.

• Forecasts predict that the total number of households in Scotland will increase from 2,331,250 to 2,812,250 between 2008 and 2033, a rise of 21%.

• The average number of persons per household continues to reduce overall.

 

Section updates:

  • The last major update of this section was completed in June 2010.
  • The next major update is due to be carried out by end June 2011.