Dumfries and Galloway · Scotland
Cairnryan population
3,757people · latest estimate
Cairnryan has a population of 3,757, making it the 9th largest place in Dumfries and Galloway.
#9
of 32 in Dumfries and Galloway
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Dumfries and Galloway population trends, 2001–2024.
Cairnryan in context
8 km
south to Stranraer, the nearest larger town
14,267
people live within 10 km
#2,197
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 Dumfries and Galloway
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockerbie | 4,190 |
| 2 | Castle Douglas | 4,070 |
| 3 | Newton Stewart | 4,010 |
| 4 | Kirkcudbright | 3,350 |
| 5 | Gretna | 3,110 |
| 6 | Moffat | 2,550 |