| The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998 |
| 1A population |
| Table 1A1 Population, 1855-1997 |
| (thousands) |
Estimated population |
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Persons |
Males |
Females |
|
| 1855 | 2,978.1 |
1,416.6 |
1,561.5 |
| 1861 | 3,069.4 |
1,453.5 |
1,615.9 |
| 1871 | 3,368.9 |
1,607.8 |
1,761.1 |
| 1881 | 3,742.6 |
1,802.9 |
1,939.6 |
| 1891 | 4,036.2 |
1,948.2 |
2,088.1 |
| 1901 | 4,479.1 |
2,177.0 |
2,302.1 |
| 1911 | 4,751.1 |
2,304.1 |
2,447.0 |
| 1921 | 4,882.5 |
2,347.6 |
2,534.9 |
| 1931 | 4,843.0 |
2,325.5 |
2,517.5 |
| 1941 | 4,819.4 |
2,161.2 |
2,658.2 |
| 1951 | 5,102.5 |
2,438.7 |
2,663.7 |
| 1961 | 5,183.8 |
2,485.3 |
2,698.5 |
| 1971 | 5,235.6 |
2,515.7 |
2,719.9 |
| 1981 | 5,180.2 |
2,494.9 |
2,685.3 |
| 1987 | 5,112.6 |
2,469.8 |
2,642.8 |
| 1988 | 5,093.4 |
2,461.2 |
2,632.2 |
| 1989 | 5,096.6 |
2,462.6 |
2,634.0 |
| 1990 | 5,102.2 |
2,466.0 |
2,636.2 |
| 1991 | 5,107.0 |
2,469.5 |
2,637.5 |
| 1992 | 5,111.2 |
2,472.8 |
2,638.4 |
| 1993 | 5,120.2 |
2,478.5 |
2,641.7 |
| 1994 | 5,132.4 |
2,486.2 |
2,646.2 |
| 1995 | 5,136.6 |
2,489.2 |
2,647.4 |
| 1996 | 5,128.0 |
2,485.8 |
2,642.2 |
| 1997 | 5,122.5 |
2,484.3 |
2,638.2 |
| 2001 1 | 5,106.1 |
2,484.2 |
2,621.9 |
| 2011 1 | 5,058.8 |
2,476.2 |
2,582.5 |
Source: General Register Office (Scotland) |
| 1 Projection. |
| Chart 1A1 Population, 1855-1997 |
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