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Population Projections for Scotland's Strategic Development Plan Areas and National Parks (2008-based)

Table 6c: Projected population of SESplan SDP area, by age group and age structure, 2008-2033

 

2008

2013

2018

2023

2028

2033

Change 2008-2033

All Ages

1,213,910

1,260,230

1,304,580

1,348,300

1,388,290

1,423,490

209,580

17%

0-15

212,530

215,630

224,020

230,930

231,400

231,490

18,960

9%

16-24

148,390

146,840

139,090

137,860

146,740

150,240

1,850

1%

25-29

88,170

93,690

93,870

89,640

85,440

90,830

2,660

3%

30-34

77,940

90,780

95,600

95,740

91,540

87,340

9,400

12%

35-44

184,370

167,850

169,550

186,650

191,610

187,650

3,280

2%

45-54

168,890

183,730

182,100

165,700

167,630

184,550

15,660

9%

55-59

73,310

77,460

87,700

92,210

86,530

76,530

3,220

4%

60-64

70,670

70,760

75,000

85,090

89,630

84,270

13,600

19%

65-74

101,180

116,070

128,390

133,660

147,920

161,950

60,770

60%

75-84

65,010

70,370

77,050

91,260

102,220

108,120

43,110

66%

85+

23,440

27,050

32,220

39,550

47,630

60,510

37,070

158%

Children (0-15 years)

212,530

215,630

224,020

230,930

231,400

231,490

18,960

9%

Working ages1

775,320

806,150

836,840

852,890

876,430

879,050

103,730

13%

Pensionable ages2

226,060

238,440

243,730

264,480

280,460

312,940

86,880

38%

 

1 Working age is 16-59 for women and 16-64 for men until 2010. Between 2010 and 2020 working age becomes 16-64 for women. Between 2024 and 2026, working age for both men and women becomes 16-65 and changes again, in two further steps, to 16-67 by 2046.
2 Pensionable age is 65 for men and 60 for women until 2010. Between 2010 and 2020, the pensionable age for women increases to 65. Between 2024 and 2046, the pensionable age for both men and women increases to 66 and changes again, in two further steps, to 68 by 2046.
All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Note: Not all figures will sum due to rounding.

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