Argyll and Bute · Scotland
Isle of Islay population
3,457people · latest estimate
Isle of Islay has a population of 3,457, making it the 7th largest place in Argyll and Bute.
#7
of 36 in Argyll and Bute
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Argyll and Bute population trends, 2001–2024.
Isle of Islay in context
56 km
south-east to Campbeltown, the nearest larger town
4,267
people live within 10 km
#2,282
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.
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Nearby in Argyll and Bute
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isle of Bute | 7,228 |
| 2 | Campbeltown | 4,500 |
| 3 | Rothesay | 4,310 |
| 4 | Isle Of Mull | 2,667 |
| 5 | Lochgilphead | 2,390 |
| 6 | Cardross | 2,130 |