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Main Points [2]
1. Background [3]
2. Summary of results [4]
3. The base population and assumptions used in the projections [5]
4. Comparison with previous projections [6]
5. Scotland’s position within the United Kingdom [7]
6. Scotland’s position within Europe [8]
7. Long term and variant projections [9]
8. Further information [10]
Annex A Fertility assumptions [11]
Annex B Mortality assumptions [12]
Annex C Migration assumptions [13]
Annex D Variant projections and their assumptions [14]
Statistical Service in Scotland [15]
List of Tables [16]
List of Figures [17]
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[1] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/population-projections/2004-pop-proj-paper.pdf
[2] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland/2004-based/main-points
[3] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland/2004-based/background
[4] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland/2004-based/summary-of-results
[5] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland/2004-based/the-base-population-and-assumptions-used-in-the-projection
[6] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland/2004-based/comparisons-with-previous-projections
[7] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland/2004-based/scotlands-position-within-the-united-kingdom
[8] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland/2004-based/scotlands-position-within-europe
[9] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland/2004-based/long-term-and-variant-projections
[10] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland/2004-based/further-information
[11] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland/2004-based/annex-a-fertility-assumptions
[12] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland/2004-based/annex-b-mortality-assumptions
[13] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland/2004-based/annex-c-migration-assumptions
[14] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland/2004-based/annex-d-variant-projections-and-their-assumptions
[15] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistical-service-in-scotland
[16] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland/2004-based/list-of-tables
[17] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland/2004-based/list-of-figures
[18] https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-projections/population-projections-scotland