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Projected Population of Scotland (2006-based)

Table 6 Projected population of Scotland (2006-based), by sex and age group: 2006-2031

Age

Sex

('000s)

Estimated population
30 June 2006

2011

2016

2021

2026

2031

All ages

Persons

5,117

5,206

5,270

5,326

5,363

5,374

Males

2,469

2,520

2,557

2,587

2,605

2,609

Females

2,647

2,685

2,713

2,739

2,758

2,765

0-4

Persons

268

286

282

276

266

255

Males

137

146

144

141

136

130

Females

131

140

138

135

130

125

5-9

Persons

279

271

288

284

278

268

Males

143

139

147

145

142

136

Females

136

133

141

139

136

131

10-14

Persons

308

281

272

289

285

279

Males

157

144

139

147

145

142

Females

151

137

133

141

140

137

15-19

Persons

329

314

286

277

294

290

Males

169

161

147

142

150

149

Females

160

153

139

135

143

142

20-24

Persons

339

354

335

307

298

315

Males

171

181

172

158

153

161

Females

168

172

164

149

145

154

25-29

Persons

310

346

354

336

308

299

Males

156

174

182

172

158

154

Females

154

172

173

164

150

146

30-34

Persons

317

314

345

353

335

307

Males

154

157

172

179

170

156

Females

163

158

173

174

165

151

35-39

Persons

385

320

314

345

353

335

Males

185

154

155

170

178

168

Females

200

166

159

174

175

166

40-44

Persons

405

385

319

313

344

352

Males

195

185

153

154

169

177

Females

210

200

166

159

175

175

45-49

Persons

378

402

381

316

310

341

Males

183

192

182

150

152

167

Females

195

210

200

166

159

174

50-54

Persons

335

373

396

377

312

307

Males

165

180

189

179

148

149

Females

171

193

208

198

164

158

55-59

Persons

345

329

366

389

370

307

Males

169

161

176

184

175

145

Females

175

168

190

205

195

162

60-64

Persons

280

331

317

353

376

358

Males

135

160

153

167

176

167

Females

145

171

164

185

200

191

65-69

Persons

243

261

311

300

335

357

Males

114

124

149

143

157

165

Females

130

137

162

157

178

192

70-74

Persons

212

220

239

286

278

311

Males

95

100

111

134

130

143

Females

118

120

128

152

148

168

75-79

Persons

168

180

192

210

254

249

Males

70

77

85

95

116

114

Females

99

103

107

115

138

135

80-84

Persons

119

127

142

156

174

212

Males

44

49

58

66

76

94

Females

75

77

84

90

98

119

85-89

Persons

63

74

84

100

115

131

Males

20

25

31

39

47

55

Females

43

49

53

61

68

76

90 & over

Persons

32

37

47

59

79

101

Males

8

10

14

20

29

38

Females

25

27

32

39

50

63

Note: Not all figures will sum due to rounding

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