The demography of Scotland includes all aspects of population, past and present, in the area that is now Scotland. Scotland had a population of 5,463,300 in 2019. The population growth rate in 2011 was estimated as 0.6% per annum according to the 2011 GROS Annual Review.
Stone houses at Knap of Howar, evidence of a settled agricultural population and the beginnings of demographic growth, c. 3500 BC
Graph showing the population of Scotland 1900–2001. Source: General Register Office for Scotland Birth and Mortality statistics from 1900
People on Buchanan Street in Glasgow. Scotland's population is getting older as many baby boomers approach retirement.
Image: Glasgow city centre skyline, 2020
Perth is a centrally located Scottish city, on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and is the historic county town of Perthshire. It had a population of about 47,430 in 2018.
Image: Perth, View of the River Tay from Perth Bridge geograph.org.uk 1711451
Image: Perth Concert Hall, Perth, Scotland
Image: St John's Kirk geograph.org.uk 2683004
Image: Perth, court building on the High Street geograph.org.uk 2524488