what is population of scotland

According to various sources, the population of Scotland as of March 20, 2022, was estimated to be 5,436,600, which is the largest population ever recorded by Scotlands Census. The population growth rate in 2011 was estimated to be 0.6% per annum, and the population grew by 141,200 (2.7%) since the previous census in 2011. The population of Scotland reached an all-time high of 5.25 million people in August 2012, and the reasons given were that births were outnumbering the number of deaths, and immigrants were moving to Scotland from overseas. The most recent census in Scotland was conducted by the Scottish Government and the National Records of Scotland in March 2022, and the population was estimated to be 5,436,600. The population of Scotland in 2019 was 5,463,300. The population of Scotland is projected to peak in 2028 at 5.48 million and thereafter decline to 5.39 million in 2045.