Scotland Population 2024
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, It also contains more than 790 islands.
As per the World Population Prospects report by the United Nations, the estimated population of Scotland in 2022 is 5.6 million. According to the Population projections by the Office for National Statistics, The population of Scotland in 2024 was estimated to be 5,470,824 (5.47 million)
Scotland Demography
| Scotland | 2024 Population |
| Total Population | 5,470,824 (5.47 million) |
| UK Rank | 2nd |
| Land Area | 77,933 sq km (30,090 sq mi) |
| Pop % | 8% of UK pop |
| Pop. Density | 67.5/sq km (174.8/sq mi) |
| Life expectancy | 78 yrs |
Median Age | 41.5 years |
Source: Office of the National Statistics (UK) & United Nations World Population Prospects
Religion in Scotland
Christianity is the largest religion in Scotland followed by 53.8% of the population. Among Christians, the Church of Scotland has the largest number of followers and is followed by 32.4% of the population. Next comes the Catholic Church, 15.9% of the Scottish population are its adherents. Other Christians are at 5.5% of the population.
Non-Christian faiths account for 2.6%, and the remaining 43.7% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Other Religion includes Islam (1.4%), Hinduism (0.3%), Buddhism (0.2%), Sikhism (0.2%), Judaism(0.1%), and other smaller faiths. Minority faiths include Modern Paganism and the Baháʼí Faith.
Religion in Scotland (2011 census)
| Religion | Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| Christianity | 2,850,199 | 53.8 |
| –Church of Scotland | 1,717,871 | 32.4 |
| –Roman Catholic | 841,053 | 15.9 |
| –Other Christian | 291,275 | 5.5 |
| Islam | 76,737 | 1.4 |
| Hinduism | 16,379 | 0.3 |
| Buddhism | 12,795 | 0.2 |
| Sikhism | 9,055 | 0.2 |
| Judaism | 5,887 | 0.1 |
| Other religion | 15,196 | 0.3 |
| No religion | 1,941,116 | 36.7 |
| Religion not stated | 368,039 | 7 |
Source; UK Census 2011
Top Cities in by Population
| # | City | Pop. 2011 |
| 1 | Glasgow | 590,507 |
| 2 | Edinburgh | 459,366 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 195,021 |
| 4 | Dundee | 147,285 |
| 5 | Paisley | 76,834 |
| 6 | East Kilbride | 74,395 |
| 7 | Livingston | 56,269 |
| 8 | Hamilton | 53,188 |
| 9 | Cumbernauld | 52,270 |
| 10 | Kirkcaldy | 49,709 |
Scottish Diaspora
People of Scottish ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. With an estimated size of approximately 10 million, It forms an important group in United States (2% of the Population), Canada (14% of the population), Argentina (100,000), Chile, and Brazil.
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