Projected Population of Scotland (2016-based)

Correction to Key Findings - 24 May 2018
Please note, a correction has been issued to the Key Findings Infographic for the national population projections. The projected population of Scotland in 2041 according to the high migration variant was previously labelled as 5.99 million. This has now been changed to the correct figure of 5.96 million

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Statistical Service in Scotland

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