Vital Events Reference Tables 2006

Section 2: Population

All population figures refer to estimates as at 30 June of the year in question.

Note: the population estimates given in the tables in this section have been superseded by 'rebased' population estimates which take account of the results of the 2011 Census. Revised versions of many of these figures can be obtained from Mid Year Population Estimates section of this website.

More information about the rebasing of the mid-year estimates is available from the Births and Deaths Rates: breaks in series circa 2011 section of this website.

Throughout these reference tables, revised annual mid-year estimates of population are used for comparing population trends and for calculating rates per head for the period 1982-2000. Population estimates for these years were revised to be in-line with the mid-2001 population estimates which were based on the results of the 2001 Census. More information describing the methods used to produce revised population estimates is available in the Revised Series of Population Estimates from 1982 to 2000 for Scotland (PDF 164 Kb).

Population covered

The estimated population of an area includes all those usually resident there whatever their nationality. Students are treated as being resident at their term-time address. Members of UK and armed forces stationed in Scotland are included; UK forces stationed outside Scotland are excluded. Short-term international migrants are excluded.

Age

Population figures relate to 30 June of the year shown and ages relate to age at last birthday.

Population projections

Population projections for Scotland are prepared by the Government Actuary Department (GAD), on the behalf of the Registrar General. The latest projection was in Projected Population of Scotland (2004-based), published in October 2005.

Sub-national projections consistent with the national projections, were published in December 2005. Refer to 2004-based Population Projections for Scottish Areas available on this website.

Migration

Net migration figures presented for the period 1982-2000 have been provisionally revised following the revisions to the population estimates for the same years. Unless otherwise stated, these are estimates of net civilian migration which include movements to and from the Armed Forces but exclude other changes, such as changes in the numbers of Armed Forces stationed in Scotland

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