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The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998

Table 1A5 Projected population and projected births (1996-based), by administrative area, 2001 to 2013

Area	Estimated Population as at 30 June 1996	Projected population at 30 June			Projected births, mid-year to mid-year
Area	Estimated Population as at 30 June 1996	2001	2006	2013	2000-01	2005-06	2012-13
Scotland	5,128,000	5,106,051	5,083,557	5,048,158	57,493	55,779	54,363

Council areas
Aberdeen City	217,260	215,036	213,247	210,285	2,263	2,097	2,050
Aberdeenshire	227,430	232,593	238,034	245,534	2,714	2,819	2,860
Angus	110,780	109,943	110,130	110,246	1,207	1,185	1,155
Argyll & Bute	90,840	89,871	89,461	89,269	977	1,004	1,018
Clackmannanshire	48,810	49,100	49,272	49,268	576	552	537
Dumfries & Galloway	147,600	147,178	146,469	145,122	1,542	1,474	1,458
Dundee City	150,250	146,229	141,965	136,152	1,596	1,513	1,468
East Ayrshire	122,350	119,145	115,597	109,926	1,328	1,201	1,118
East Dunbartonshire	110,750	110,061	109,761	108,744	1,221	1,264	1,206
East Lothian	88,140	90,005	91,649	94,086	1,051	1,058	1,085
East Renfrewshire	88,080	89,261	90,854	93,211	1,008	1,072	1,121
Edinburgh, City of	448,850	452,240	455,608	460,389	5,011	4,835	4,686
Eilean Siar 1	28,880	28,207	27,554	26,586	272	250	222
Falkirk	143,040	142,879	142,109	140,422	1,582	1,483	1,389
Fife	349,300	348,550	349,020	349,601	3,786	3,721	3,740
Glasgow City	616,430	597,373	578,866	556,536	7,373	6,962	6,648
Highland	208,700	211,639	214,031	216,270	2,274	2,165	2,129
Inverclyde	87,100	82,317	77,840	71,414	940	837	743
Midlothian	80,040	80,200	80,152	79,934	930	933	901
Moray	86,510	86,424	87,213	88,326	1,055	1,058	1,067
North Ayrshire	139,520	139,755	139,718	139,249	1,557	1,514	1,466
North Lanarkshire	325,940	322,349	317,922	310,040	3,811	3,616	3,343
Orkney	19,800	19,873	20,037	20,234	218	212	214
Perth & Kinross	132,570	134,612	137,089	140,910	1,368	1,398	1,451
Renfrewshire	178,550	177,720	175,632	171,965	1,940	1,810	1,721
Scottish Borders	106,100	106,768	107,477	108,266	1,055	1,004	990
Shetland	23,020	22,738	22,383	21,739	276	253	228
South Ayrshire	114,630	114,181	113,577	112,817	1,102	1,105	1,090
South Lanarkshire	307,450	306,187	303,554	299,363	3,445	3,377	3,303
Stirling	82,750	84,418	86,120	88,721	892	935	948
West Dunbartonshire	95,760	93,308	90,596	86,712	1,099	1,017	950
West Lothian	150,770	155,891	160,620	166,821	2,024	2,055	2,058

Health Board Areas
Argyll & Clyde	430,500	423,021	415,122	403,559	4,692	4,468	4,295
Ayrshire & Arran	376,500	373,081	368,892	361,992	3,987	3,820	3,674
Borders	106,100	106,768	107,477	108,266	1,055	1,004	990
Dumfries & Galloway	147,600	147,178	146,469	145,122	1,542	1,474	1,458
Fife	349,300	348,550	349,020	349,601	3,786	3,721	3,740
Forth Valley	274,600	276,397	277,501	278,411	3,050	2,970	2,874
Grampian	531,200	534,053	538,494	544,145	6,032	5,974	5,977
Greater Glasgow	909,600	888,219	868,206	843,852	10,677	10,356	10,007
Highland	208,700	211,639	214,031	216,270	2,274	2,165	2,129
Lanarkshire	560,800	557,207	551,158	539,843	6,445	6,135	5,751
Lothian	767,800	778,336	788,029	801,230	9,016	8,881	8,730
Orkney	19,800	19,873	20,037	20,234	218	212	214
Shetland	23,020	22,738	22,383	21,739	276	253	228
Tayside	393,600	390,784	389,184	387,308	4,171	4,096	4,074
Western Isles	28,880	28,207	27,554	26,586	272	250	222

Source: General Register Office (Scotland)

¹ Formerly Western Isles.