First census results reveal contrasting population figures for older people and under-15s
BETWEEN the census of 1971 and the one conducted last year, the proportion of Scotland’s population comprising people aged 65 and above has ‘swapped places’…
Category: Population
Slight exodus from cities for rural areas
THERE has been a recent slight exodus from Scottish cities for more rural parts of the country, estimates the statistics body, the National Registers of…
Islands population proposal ditched
A PROPOSAL has been ditched, that would have seen financial incentives provided to try to stem (and indeed reverse) depopulation taking place on many of…
Population rise, followed by fall, projected for Scotland
SCOTLAND’S population is estimated to peak in six years’ time, before falling back thereafter. According to analysis released by the National Records of Scotland, the…
Remote rural areas among those experiencing the largest population decline
REMOTE rural areas and remote small towns have experienced the largest declines in population, according to figures released by Scotland’s national records body. According to…
Proportion of older people in Scotland’s population projected to rise
THE proportion of older people in Scotland’s population is projected to rise: by mid-2043, some 22.9 per cent of the population is expected to be…
Population statistics, Scotland
THE population of Scotland is projected to increase to some 5.57 million people by mid-2043, according to the latest statistics on the subject. According to…