National Records of Scotland

Scotland's Population 2023 - The Registrar General's Annual Review of Demographic Trends

Last update: 27 November 2024
Next update: 2025
Frequency: Annual

Data

Key Points:

Scotland’s population is ageing. We now have a lot more people aged 65 and over than people under 15.
The total fertility rate is now at the lowest recorded level which is one of the lowest in Europe.
Migration from the rest of the UK and internationally means we have more people in younger age groups than we otherwise would.
Our most common causes of death have been changing. For example, fewer people are dying from coronary heart disease and cancer. At the same time, more people are now dying from Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

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