Scotland's Population - Key statistics
Scotland's Population - Key statistics
This section contains the current key statistics for Scotland's Population.
More information can be found via the link on the reference period.
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Population | 5,404,700 | mid-2016 |
Net Migration | +31,700 | mid-2016 |
Life Expectancy Males | 77.1 (years) | 2014-2016 |
Life Expectancy Females | 81.2 (years) | 2014-2016 |
Deaths | 56,728 | 2016 |
Births | 54,488 | 2016 |
Top babies names | Jack and Olivia | 2017 |
Households | 2,451,869 | 2016 |
This section contains the more detailed High Level Summary of Statistics.
Scotland's Population
- Recent Trends (Updated April 2017)
- Age Structure (Updated April 2017)
- Changes within Scotland (Updated April 2017)
- Projected Population (Updated October 2017)
- Population Growth and Healthy Life Expectancy (Updated April 2017)
Migration
- Trends in Migration (Updated April 2017)
- Origin and Destination of Migrants (Updated April 2017)
- Age of Migrants (Updated April 2017)
- Migration and the Distribution of People in Scotland (Updated April 2017)
- Improvements in Migration Statistics (Updated April 2016)
Births
- Births in Scotland (Updated November 2017)
- Births - Variation within Scotland (Updated November 2017)
- Births European Comparison (Updated November 2017)
Deaths
- Deaths in Scotland (Updated November 2017)
- Deaths - Variation within Scotland (Updated November 2017)
- Life Expectancy in Scotland (Updated September 2017)
- Life Expectancy UK and European Comparison (Updated September 2017)
Households
- Households and Housing (Updated June 2017)
- Household Projections (Updated January 2017)
The full High Level Summary of Statistics - Population and Migration
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Enquiries
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