Projected Population of Scotland (2012-based)

Correction: 29 November 2013

The totals for 'All ages' in Table 3 were corrected on 29 November 2013. This correction did not affect any other figures within this table.

When using a projection it is important to note some key limitations.

A projection is a calculation showing what happens under certain assumptions about future fertility, mortality and migration.
The assumptions are based on past trends and do not take account of any future changes that may occur as a result of policy initiatives but may reflect the past impact of policy and economic changes. These projections are not, therefore, forecasts of what the government expects to happen based on policy.