Population of Scotland
| Scottish Population | Around 5.2 million - for up to date information see the National Records of Scotland website |
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| Population of Scotland's main cities | Glasgow - 592,820 Edinburgh - 486,120 Aberdeen - 217,120 Dundee - 144,290 Inverness - 56,660 Stirling - 89,850 (National Records of Scotland 2011. 2010 Scottish population estimates data, council areas). |
| Birth rate | 11.3 births per 1,000 population (2010, General Register Office for Scotland, now National Records of Scotland) |
| Death rate | 10.3 deaths per 1,000 population (2010, General Register Office for Scotland, now National Records of Scotland) |
| Net migration rate | 4.1 migrant(s) per 1,000 population |
| Population growth rate | 0.54% (between 2009 and 2010, National Records of Scotland, April 2011) |
| Life expectancy at birth | female: 80.1 yrs male: 75.3 yrs (For those born around 2008, National Records of Scotland, 2010) |
| Literacy | 99% |