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Projected Population of Scotland (2006-based)

Table 7 Principal and selected variant projections (2006-based), Scotland: 2006-2076

 

('000s)

2006 (base)

2011

2016

2021

2026

2031

Longer-term projections

2036

2046

2056

2066

2076

Principal projection

5,117

5,206

5,270

5,326

5,363

5,374

5,361

5,297

5,194

5,081

4,993

High migration

5,117

5,246

5,360

5,469

5,561

5,628

5,674

5,728

5,748

5,756

5,782

High fertility

5,117

5,216

5,305

5,393

5,463

5,506

5,529

5,556

5,566

5,573

5,619

High life expectancy

5,117

5,210

5,281

5,347

5,398

5,430

5,447

5,454

5,427

5,383

5,357

Low life expectancy

5,117

5,201

5,259

5,306

5,327

5,315

5,273

5,134

4,954

4,777

4,623

Low fertility

5,117

5,182

5,213

5,235

5,240

5,218

5,169

5,012

4,805

4,588

4,385

Low migration

5,117

5,165

5,181

5,184

5,165

5,119

5,049

4,866

4,639

4,407

4,204

Natural change only

5,117

5,129

5,139

5,137

5,112

5,060

4,983

4,780

4,529

4,267

4,030

 

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