Aberdeen City · Scotland
Nigg population
16,400people · latest estimate
Nigg has a population of 16,400, making it the 2nd largest place in Aberdeen City.
#2
of 9 in Aberdeen City
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Aberdeen City population trends, 2001–2024.
Nigg in context
3 km
north to Aberdeen, the nearest larger town
245,200
people live within 10 km
#794
largest of 6,358 UK places
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
Common questions
What is the population of Nigg?
The populated place itself holds 16,400 residents. The wider Aberdeen City council area recorded 231,780 in 2024. Each figure describes a different boundary and all are correct; the meanings table on this page says which is which, because a population without its boundary is not an answer.
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Nearby in Aberdeen City
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdeen | 198,590 |
| 2 | Cove | 7,060 |
| 3 | Dyce | 5,730 |
| 4 | Kingswells | 4,750 |
| 5 | Peterculter | 4,560 |