Aberdeen Key Facts Population

Population Estimates In June 2016, Aberdeen City had an estimated population of 229,840 which is the 8th highest council area total in Scotland. Aberdeen City accounts for 4.2% of Scotland's total population. Area Density Council Area Total Male Female (sq km) (people/sq km) Aberdeen City 229,840 114,121 115,719 186 1,238 Aberdeenshire 262,190 130,371 131,819 6,313 42 Dundee City 148,270 71,432 76,838 60 2,478 City of Edinburgh 507,170 246,778 260,392 263 1,926 Glasgow City 615,070 299,035 316,035 175 3,521 Scotland 5,404,700 2,627,503 2,777,197 77,910 69 Source: National Records of Scotland, Mid-2016 Population Estimates Scotland

Components of population change, mid-2015 to mid-2016 Between June 2015 and June 2016, Aberdeen City's population decreased by 510. The main contributor to this change was negative net migration to the City between 2015 and 2016. Natural change Percentage Net Net population Council Area (births minus Other population migration change deaths) change Aberdeen City 440 -969 19 -510 -0.2% Aberdeenshire 511 -354 73 230 0.1% Dundee City -155 177 38 60 0.0% City of Edinburgh 968 7,659 -267 8,360 1.7% Glasgow City 779 7,963 -12 8,730 1.4% Scotland -821 31,693 828 31,700 0.6% Source: National Records of Scotland, Mid-2016 Population Estimates Scotland

Age structure of Aberdeen City’s population, 2016 Percentage of all Age group Males Females Total ages 0 - 4 years 6,226 5,980 12,206 5.3% 5 - 9 years 5,612 5,483 11,095 4.8% 10 - 14 years 4,649 4,443 9,092 4.0% 15 - 19 years 5,520 6,024 11,544 5.0% 20 - 24 years 10,055 11,186 21,241 9.2% 25 - 29 years 13,084 11,646 24,730 10.8% 30 - 34 years 10,533 9,712 20,245 8.8% 35 - 39 years 8,518 7,583 16,101 7.0% 40 - 44 years 7,308 6,824 14,132 6.1% 45 - 49 years 7,281 7,059 14,340 6.2% 50 - 54 years 7,284 7,514 14,798 6.4% 55 - 59 years 6,797 6,840 13,637 5.9% 60 - 64 years 6,027 5,820 11,847 5.2% 65 - 69 years 5,436 5,622 11,058 4.8% 70 - 74 years 3,551 4,129 7,680 3.3% 75 - 79 years 2,734 3,695 6,429 2.8% 80 - 84 years 2,016 3,033 5,049 2.2% 85 - 89 years 1,046 2,017 3,063 1.3% 90+ years 444 1,109 1,553 0.7% All ages 114,121 115,719 229,840 100.0% Source: National Records of Scotland, Mid-2016 Population Estimates Scotland

Census day population, 2001 and 2011 The population of Aberdeen City on Census day, 27th March 2011 was 222,793. This figure shows a population increase of 10,668 since the 2001 Census, an increase of 5%. This means Aberdeen City has grown more than the national average of 4.6% between 2001 and 2011.

Council Area 2001 Census 2011 Census % change

Aberdeen City 212,125 222,793 5.0% Aberdeenshire 226,871 252,973 11.5% Dundee City 145,663 147,268 1.1% City of Edinburgh 448,624 476,626 6.2% Glasgow City 577,869 593,245 2.7% Scotland 5,062,011 5,295,403 4.6% Source: Scotland’s Census

Population trends, Aberdeen City, 1991 to 2016 Since 1991, the population of Aberdeen City has increased by 7.3%. During this period the population has had periods of decrease as well as increase. The drop in population between 2015 and 2016 brings to an end an 11-year period of year-on-year population increases. 235,000

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Aberdeen City population projections by age band 2014 to 2039 Aberdeen City's population is projected to rise to almost 268,000 by 2039. The working age population is projected to increase by 11% from 161,147 in 2014 to 178,179 in 2039. Over the same period, the older age population (65+) in Aberdeen City is projected to grow by 45% from 34,262 to 49,772. 300,000 270,000 26,825 240,000 21,121 23,984 18,858 22,947 16,158 16,501 22,905 23,601 210,000 19,911 21,050 18,104 45,323 41,411 40,204 41,583 180,000 39,976 41,561 150,000 78,496 77,917 77,199 120,000 63,776 68,464 74,891

No.of population 90,000 60,000 57,395 54,843 50,919 51,802 54,467 55,657 30,000 33,511 36,288 38,601 39,329 39,853 40,012 0 2014 2019 2024 2029 2034 2039

0-15 years 16-29 years 30-49 years 50-64 years 65-74 year 75+ years Source: National Records of Scotland, 2014-based Population Projections

Births and general fertility, 2016 The General Fertility Rate (GFR) is the number of live births per 1,000 women of child bearing age (15-44 years). In 2016, the GFR in Aberdeen City was 47.6. This was the fourth lowest rate of Scotland's 32 council areas.

General fertility rate per Council Area All Births Male Female 1,000 female population of (age 15-44) Aberdeen City 2,521 1,285 1,236 47.6 Aberdeenshire 2,811 1,475 1,336 61.6 Dundee City 1,576 842 734 48.5 City of Edinburgh 5,300 2,716 2,584 43.4 Glasgow City 6,833 3,505 3,328 47.4 Scotland 54,488 28,236 26,252 52.6 Source: National Records of Scotland, Vital Events-Births

Birth trends in Aberdeen City, 2006-2016 In the period between 2015 and 2016, the number of births decreased from 2,609 to 2,521. This is a decrease of 3.4%. 3,000

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Source: National Records of Scotland, Vital Events-Births